osprey

os·prey  (spr, -pr)

n. pl. os·preys

1. A fish-eating hawk (Pandion haliaetus) having plumage that is dark on the back and white below. Also called fish hawk.

2. A plume formerly used to trim women's hats.

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[Middle English osprai, from Anglo-Norman ospreit, from Medieval Latin avis praedae, bird of prey : Latin avis, bird; see awi- in Indo-European roots + Latin praedae, genitive of praeda, booty, prey; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]

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osprey [ˈɒsprɪ -preɪ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large broad-winged fish-eating diurnal bird of prey, Pandion haliaetus, with a dark back and whitish head and underparts: family Pandioridae Often called (US and Canadian) fish hawk

2. (Clothing & Fashion) any of the feathers of various other birds, used esp as trimming for hats

[from Old French ospres, apparently from Latin ossifraga, literally: bone-breaker, from os bone + frangere to break]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

osprey - large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years fish eagle, fish hawk, Pandion haliaetus, sea eagle hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail genus Pandion, Pandion - type genus of the Pandionidae

Translations

osprey [ˈɒspreɪ] N → pigargo m, quebrantahuesos m inv

osprey

n → Fischadler m

osprey [ˈɒspreɪ] n → falco pescatore