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    TAWNY OWL

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyesplay

    Synonyms:

    Strix aluco; tawny owl

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("tawny owl" is a kind of...):

    bird of Minerva; bird of night; hooter; owl (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)

    Holonyms ("tawny owl" is a member of...):

    genus Strix; Strix (owls lacking ear tufts)

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