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tawny owl

UK/ˈtɔːni aʊl/

tawny owl noun: any member of the species Strix aluco of strigid owls, of Europe, western Asia, and the Middle East.

tawny owl: any member of the species Strix aluco of strigid owls, of Europe, western Asia, and the Middle East
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Noun

tawny owl (plural tawny owls)

  1. Any member of the species Strix aluco of strigid owls, of Europe, western Asia, and the Middle East.

Forms of tawny owl

pluraltawny owls

Questions about tawny owl

What does tawny owl mean?
Tawny owl means any member of the species Strix aluco of strigid owls, of Europe, western Asia, and the Middle East.
What part of speech is tawny owl?
Tawny owl is a noun.
How do you pronounce tawny owl?
Tawny owl is pronounced /ˈtɔːni aʊl/ (UK).
What is the plural of tawny owl?
The plural of tawny owl is tawny owls.

Words near tawny owl in the dictionary

  1. tawny eagle
  2. tawny eagles
  3. tawny frogmouth
  4. tawny frogmouths
  5. tawny grisette
  6. tawny owl
  7. tawny owls
  8. tawny pipit
  9. tawny pipits
  10. tawny-breasted tinamou
  11. tawny-breasted tinamous

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