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 Definitions of sparrow hawk  [ˈspær oʊˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs]  

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Definition of 'sparrow hawk' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) sparrow hawk
a small, short-winged Eurasian hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds.

Etymology:  (1400–50)

Definition of 'sparrow hawk' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) sparrow hawk, American kestrel, kestrel, Falco sparverius
small North American falcon

2. (noun) sparrow hawk, Accipiter nisus
small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa

'sparrow hawk' - Nearby Entries  

sparring match  sparring mate  sparring partner  sparrow  sparrow hawk  sparrow unit  sparse  



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