noun
a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts
• Syn: ↑genus Pernis
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Accipitridae, ↑family Accipitridae
• Member Meronyms: ↑honey buzzard, ↑Pernis apivorus
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\\ˈpərnə̇s\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, modification of Greek pternis, a hawk
: a genus of hawks (family Falconidae) consisting of the honey buzzards
Useful english dictionary. 2012.