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Word: Kestrel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English castrel, perhaps from casserelle, dialect variant of Old French crecerelle, perhaps imitative of its call
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɛstr(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small falcon that hovers with rapidly beating wings while searching for prey on the ground.
Short Definition:small falcon that hovers with rapidly beating wings while searching for prey on ground
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