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short-eared owl

short-eared owl
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shawrt-eerd]
    • /ˈʃɔrtˌɪərd/
    • /ʃɔːt ɪə(r)d aʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shawrt-eerd]
    • /ˈʃɔrtˌɪərd/

Definitions of short-eared owl words

  • noun short-eared owl a streaked, buffy brown, cosmopolitan owl, Asio flammeus, having very short tufts of feathers on each side of the head. 1
  • noun short-eared owl a medium-sized owl; Asio flammeus 0
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Origin of short-eared owl

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Short-eared owl

noun
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short-eared owl popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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