peregrine falcon

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per·e·grine fal·con /ˌperəɡrən ˈfɔːlkən $ -ˈfɒːl-, -ˈfɑːl-/ (also peregrine) noun [countable]  HBBa hunting bird with a black and white spotted front 游隼

Examples from the Corpus

peregrine falcon• In Islay in September 1938 they were flying a peregrine falcon at grouse with a bird called Cressida.• Read in studio A peregrine falcon, one of Britain's rarest birds of prey has been illegally shot.• One of the most interesting cases that Maureen came across that I knew of was a peregrine falcon.• The Yorkshire Dales national park authority is also to pay a bounty for every peregrine falcon that reaches maturity.• The manager was waiting for her at the desk, deftly fidgeting with a half-stuffed peregrine falcon.Origin peregrine falcon (1300-1400) peregrine from Latin peregrinus; → PILGRIM

per·e·grine fal·con nounChineseSyllable  

with spotted black white a hunting Corpus and a bird

peregrine falcon
per‧e‧grine fal‧con /ˌperəɡrən ˈfɔːlkən, ˌperɪɡrən ˈfɔːlkən $ -ˈfɒːl-, -ˈfɑːl-/ (also peregrine) noun [countable]a hunting bird with a black and white spotted front