barn owl

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barn owl

BrE

/ˈbɑːn aʊl/

NAmE

/ˈbɑːrn aʊl/

noun

a

of the

(= a bird that kills other creatures for food)

of the

family, that often makes its nest in barns and other buildings 仓鸮（常筑巢于谷仓等的猫头鹰）