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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barred owl

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
barred owl
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large American owl (Strix varia) with dark brown transverse bars on the breast.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

barred owls (plural)

Phrases

striped owl

Frequently Paired Words

striped owl

Synonyms

eight-hooter hoot owl rain owl wood owl strix varia

Questions

What does barred owl mean?
A large American owl (Strix varia) with dark brown transverse bars on the breast.

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