long-eared owl
[ lawng-eerd, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋˌɪərd, ˈlɒŋ- /
noun
a mottled-gray owl, Asio otus, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a long tuft on each side of the head.
Origin of long-eared owl
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby long-eared owl
long-dated,
long-day,
long-day plant,
long-distance,
long-drawn-out,
long-eared owl,
long-faced,
long-form,
long-haul,
long-headed,
long-horned beetle
British Dictionary definitions for long-eared owl
long-eared owl
noun
a slender European owl, Asio otus, with long ear tufts: most common in coniferous forests