peregrine

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛrɪgrɪn/

noun

  • (also peregrine falcon) a powerful falcon found on most continents, breeding chiefly on mountains and coastal cliffs and much used for falconry.
    • Falco peregrinus, family Falconidae

adjective

archaic
  • coming from another country; foreign or outlandish: peregrine species of grass

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin peregrinus 'foreign', from peregre 'abroad', from per- 'through' + ager 'field'. The falcon's name is a translation of the modern Latin taxonomic name, literally 'pilgrim falcon', because falconers' birds were caught fully grown on migration, not taken from the nest