goshawk
/ˈgɒshɔːk/noun
1- a large short-winged hawk, resembling a large sparrowhawk苍鹰。
1.1
- Genus Accipiter, family Accipitridae: several species, in particular the northern goshawk (A. gentilis ) of Eurasia and North America.鹰属, 鹰科:数种, 尤指欧亚和北美的苍鹰(拉丁名A. gentilis)。
词源
Old English gōshafoc, from gōs 'goose' + hafoc 'hawk'.