Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - osprey
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noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Middle English ospray, from Anglo-French *osfraie, from Latin ossifraga, a bird of prey Date: 15th century 1. a large fish-eating hawk (Pandion haliaetus) with long wings that is dark brown above and mostly pure white below 2. a feather trimming used for millinery ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -eys) 1 a large bird of prey, Pandion haliaetus, with a brown back and white markings, feeding on fish. Also called fish-hawk. 2 a plume on a woman's hat. Etymology: ME f. OF ospres app. ult. f. L ossifraga osprey f. os bone + frangere break ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- mid-15c., from Anglo-Fr. ospriet, from M.L. avis prede "bird of prey," from L. avis praedж, a generic term apparently confused with this specific bird in O.Fr. on its similarity to ossifrage. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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