osprey

Definitions


[ˈɒspreɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large fish-eating bird of prey with long, narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French ospres, apparently based on Latin ossifraga (mentioned by Pliny and identified with the lammergeier), from os ‘bone’ + frangere ‘to break’, probably because of the lammergeier's habit of dropping bones from a height to break them and reach the marrow




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