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goshawk

Pronunciation: /ˈgɒshɔːk/

Definition of goshawk

noun

  • a large short-winged hawk, resembling a large sparrowhawk.
    • Genus Accipiter, family Accipitridae: several species, in particular the northern goshawk (A. gentilis) of Eurasia and North America

Origin:

Old English gōshafoc, from gōs 'goose' + hafoc 'hawk'

goshawk in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of goshawk in the US English dictionary