TAWNY OWL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tawny owl mean? 

• TAWNY OWL (noun)
  The noun TAWNY OWL has 1 sense:

1. reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes

  Familiarity information: TAWNY OWL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TAWNY OWL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Strix aluco; tawny owl

Hypernyms ("tawny owl" is a kind of...):

bird of Minerva; bird of night; hooter; owl (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)

Holonyms ("tawny owl" is a member of...):

genus Strix; Strix (owls lacking ear tufts)