osprey
noun/ˈɑspri/
Frequency rank: #14,510 most common English word
Meaning
A large fish-eating bird of prey with brown and white plumage, found near water worldwide.
Example sentence
We watched osprey circle the lake before diving down to catch a fish.
Synonyms & related words
- hawk
- fishhawk
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