noun
small North American falcon
• Syn: ↑sparrow hawk, ↑kestrel, ↑Falco sparverius
• Hypernyms: ↑falcon
• Member Holonyms: ↑Falco, ↑genus Falco
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nounUsage: usually capitalized A
: sparrow hawk 2
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a small American falcon, Falco sparverius, that preys esp. on grasshoppers and small mammals. Also called sparrow hawk.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.