Meaning of ROUGHLEG
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[n] large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers |
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ROUGHLEG is a 8 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | Buteo lagopus, rough-legged hawk |
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| | See Also: | | Buteo, genus Buteo, hawk | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rough"leg`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus
{Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called
also {rough-legged hawk}, and {rough-legged buzzard}.
Note: The best known species is {Archibuteo lagopus} of
Northern Europe, with its darker American variety
({Sancti-johannis}). The latter is often nearly or
quite black. The ferruginous roughleg ({Archibuteo
ferrugineus}) inhabits Western North America.
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