a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with large round eyes, that hunts at night. Owls are traditionally thought to be wise. 猫头鹰,鸮(传统上认为是智慧的象征) see also barn owl, eagle owl, little owl, night owl, tawny owlTopics Birdsb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- barn
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Word OriginOld English ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uil and German Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call.