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Noun: American eagle  u'me-ri-kun 'ee-gul
  1. A large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body
    "The American eagle dove to catch a fish from the lake";
    - bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Derived forms: American eagles

Type of: bird of Jove, eagle

Part of: genus Haliaeetus, Haliaeetus

Encyclopedia: American eagle