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sparrow hawk

sparrow hawk noun: the American kestrel or American sparrowhawk (Falco sparverius), a small falcon found in North and South America that preys on grasshoppers and small animals. Also the alternative form of sparrowhawk.

sparrow hawk: the American kestrel or American sparrowhawk (Falco sparverius), a small falcon found in North and...
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Noun

sparrow hawk (plural sparrow hawks)

  1. The American kestrel or American sparrowhawk (Falco sparverius), a small falcon found in North and South America that preys on grasshoppers and small animals.

Also used as

sparrow hawk is also the alternative form of sparrowhawk.

Forms of sparrow hawk

pluralsparrow hawks
alternative formsparrow-hawk
alternative formsparrowhawk

Questions about sparrow hawk

What does sparrow hawk mean?
Sparrow hawk means the American kestrel or American sparrowhawk (Falco sparverius), a small falcon found in North and South America that preys on grasshoppers and small animals.
What part of speech is sparrow hawk?
Sparrow hawk is a noun.
What is the plural of sparrow hawk?
The plural of sparrow hawk is sparrow hawks.

Words near sparrow hawk in the dictionary

  1. Sparrow criterion
  2. Sparrow criterions
  3. sparrow dominoes
  4. sparrow fart
  5. sparrow grass
  6. sparrow hawk
  7. sparrow hawks
  8. sparrow vetch
  9. sparrow's fart
  10. Sparrow's resolution limit
  11. sparrow-fart

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