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sparrow hawk definition

sparrow hawk

  1. any of certain Eurasian hawks; esp., a small hawk (Accipiter nisus) with short, rounded wings
  2. ☆ American kestrel

Etymology: ME sparowhawke: so named from preying on sparrows

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