HEN HAWK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry

Synonyms:

chicken hawk; hen hawk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("hen hawk" is a kind of...):

hawk (diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail)

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