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MARSH HAWK
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land
Synonyms:
Circus cyaneus; hen harrier; marsh hawk; northern harrier
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("marsh hawk" is a kind of...):
harrier (hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals)
Holonyms ("marsh hawk" is a member of...):
Circus; genus Circus (a genus of haws comprising the harriers)