- barn owl
- noun Date: 1674 a widely distributed owl (Tyto alba) that has plumage mottled buff brown and gray above and chiefly white below, frequents barns and other buildings, and preys especially on rodents
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Barn Owl — Tyto alba alba at British Wildlife Centre, Surrey, England Conservation status … Wikipedia
Barn owl — Barn Barn (b[aum]rn), n. [OE. bern, AS. berern, bern; bere barley + ern, [ae]rn, a close place. [root]92. See {Barley}.] A covered building used chiefly for storing grain, hay, and other productions of a farm. In the United States a part of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barn owl — barn ,owl noun count a type of OWL with white and brown feathers and a face shaped like a heart … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
barn owl — ► NOUN ▪ a pale coloured owl with a heart shaped face, typically nesting in farm buildings … English terms dictionary
barn owl — barn′ owl n. orn any of several owls of the family Tytonidae, having a heart shaped facial disk • Etymology: 1665–75 … From formal English to slang
barn owl — n. any of a family (Tytonidae) of owls, esp. a widely distributed species (Tyto alba), usually brown and gray with a spotted white breast, found chiefly in hollow trees or barns, that feeds on rats and mice … English World dictionary
barn owl — noun mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control • Syn: ↑Tyto alba • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
barn owl — a yellowish brown and white owl, Tyto alba, often inhabiting barns and other buildings. [1665 75] * * * Any of several species of nocturnal birds of prey (genus Tyto), sometimes called monkey faced owls because of their heart shaped facial disk… … Universalium
barn owl — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms barn owl : singular barn owl plural barn owls a type of owl with white and brown feathers and a face shaped like a heart … English dictionary
Barn Owl — liepsnotoji pelėda statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Tyto alba angl. Barn Owl vok. Schleiereule … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
barn owl — liepsnotosios pelėdos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Tyto angl. barn owl rus. сипуха, f pranc. effraie, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – liepsnotosios pelėdos siauresnis terminas – auksinė liepsnotoji pelėda siauresnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
