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mousehawk

The English word “mousehawk” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any of several hawks (e.g. the rough-legged hawk, northern harrier, etc.).
  2. An owl.

Etymology

From Middle English *moushauk, from Old English mūshafoc (literally “mouse-hawk”), equivalent to mouse + hawk.

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