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osprey
/ˈɑspɹi/
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What does osprey mean?
noun
- A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.
- Aigrette (ornamental feather).
proper noun
- A census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɑspɹi/
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I think he’ll be to Rome As is the osprey to the fish, who takes it By sovereignty of nature.
Never, even among animals, does the creature born to be a dove change into an osprey.
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“It's Plunger the Osprey fishing, and I've nothing to fear from him,” he cried happily.
Not a bullet told upon Britomarte; Suddenly snorting, she launched along; So the osprey dives where the seagulls dart, So the falcon swoops where the kestrels throng.
On the outstretched arm of a dead tree on the island before us, sat a bald eagle, pluming himself; and high above the lake the osprey soared, turning his piercing eye downward, watching for his prey.