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单词 blue hawk
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Definition of blue hawk in English:

blue hawk

noun ˈbluː hɔːk
  • 1Any of various birds of prey with bluish-grey plumage; specifically the sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), the merlin (Falco columbarius), the peregrine (F. peregrinus), and the male hen harrier (Circus cyaneus). Now historical.

  • 2US. The male hen (or northern) harrier (Circus cyaneus) and the goshawk (Accipiter gentilis). Now rare.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Monthly Review. From blue + hawk.

Definition of blue hawk in US English:

blue hawk

nounˈbluː hɔːk
  • 1Any of various birds of prey with bluish-grey plumage; specifically the sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), the merlin (Falco columbarius), the peregrine (F. peregrinus), and the male hen harrier (Circus cyaneus). Now historical.

  • 2US. The male hen (or northern) harrier (Circus cyaneus) and the goshawk (Accipiter gentilis). Now rare.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Monthly Review. From blue + hawk.

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