sparrow hawk
noun
a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds.
Origin of sparrow hawk
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Words nearby sparrow hawk
sparky,
sparling,
sparoid,
sparring partner,
sparrow,
sparrow hawk,
sparrowfart,
sparrowgrass,
sparrowhawk,
sparry,
sparse
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British Dictionary definitions for sparrowhawk (1 of 2)
sparrowhawk
/ (ˈspærəʊˌhɔːk) /
noun
any of several small hawks, esp Accipiter nisus, of Eurasia and N Africa that prey on smaller birds
British Dictionary definitions for sparrowhawk (2 of 2)
sparrow hawk
noun
a very small North American falcon, Falco sparverius, that is closely related to the kestrels