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osprey.

A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑspɹi/General-American/ˈɒspɹeɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔspre/Scotland
  1. A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.

  2. Aigrette (ornamental feather).

Where this word comes from

From Late Middle English ospray, from Anglo-Norman ospriet, from Medieval Latin avis praedae (“bird of prey”), a generic term apparently confused with this specific bird in Old French on its similarity to ossifrage.

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