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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An owl (Strix aluco) of Eurasia and North Africa, having chestnut brown or gray plumage with mottled markings.

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  • noun A bird of prey of the species Strix aluco.

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  • noun reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes

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