Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firehawk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: fire-hawk
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The black kite, particularly in the context of its spreading of wildfires.

Example Sentences

"... firehawks would “manage” the fire by redirecting it to where they wanted it to go. Firehawks use fire simply because it's a very effective tool – Bob Gosford says the fires kick off “a feeding frenzy, because out of these grasslands[…]""
"... Firehawks. Some birds just want to watch the world burn. RANGE: Australian grasslands SPECIES: Black kite […] "firehawks.” Firehawks are generally well known to First Nations people who live in these areas, and several groups[…]"

Etymology

From fire + hawk.

Inflected Forms

firehawks (plural)

Questions

What does firehawk mean?: The black kite, particularly in the context of its spreading of wildfires.
Where does firehawk come from?: From fire + hawk.

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