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TAWNY EAGLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tawny eagle mean?
• TAWNY EAGLE (noun)
The noun TAWNY EAGLE has 1 sense:
1. brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
Familiarity information: TAWNY EAGLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Aquila rapax; tawny eagle
Hypernyms ("tawny eagle" is a kind of...):
bird of Jove; eagle (any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight)
Holonyms ("tawny eagle" is a member of...):
Aquila; genus Aquila (a genus of Accipitridae)
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