osprey
/ˈɒsprɪ/noun
(pl. -eys)
1- a large fish-eating bird of prey with long narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world鹗。亦称FISH HAWK.
1.1
- Pandion haliaetus, the only member of the family Pandionidae.拉丁名Pandion haliaetus,鹗科唯一成员。
词源
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.