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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers;
[syn: rough-legged hawk, roughleg, Buteo lagopus]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Roughleg \Rough"leg`\, n. (Zool.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus Archibuteo, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also rough-legged hawk, and rough-legged buzzard. [1913 Webster] Note: The best known species is Archibuteo lagopus of Northern Europe, with its darker American variety (Sancti-johannis). The latter is often nearly or quite black. The ferruginous roughleg (Archibuteo ferrugineus) inhabits Western North America. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Rough-legged \Rough"-legged`\, a. (Zool.) Having the legs covered with feathers; -- said of a bird. [1913 Webster] rough-legged hawk. (Zool.) See Roughleg. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

rough-legged hawk n 1: large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers [syn: rough- legged hawk, roughleg, Buteo lagopus]