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Noun: osprey  'ós,prey or ós-pree
  1. Large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
    "The osprey dove into the lake, emerging with a fish in its talons";
    - fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion haliaetus

Derived forms: ospreys

Type of: hawk

Part of: genus Pandion, Pandion

Encyclopedia: Osprey, Ontario