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Circus aeruginosus
(gcide) | Harpy \Har"py\ (h[aum]r"p[y^]), n.; pl. Harpies (-p[i^]z). [F.
harpie, L. harpyia, Gr. "a`rpyia, from the root of "arpa`zein
to snatch, to seize. Cf. Rapacious.]
1. (Gr. Myth.) A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and
filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a
vulture, with long claws, and the face pale with hunger.
Some writers mention two, others three.
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Both table and provisions vanished quite.
With sound of harpies' wings and talons heard.
--Milton.
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2. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
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The harpies about all pocket the pool. --Goldsmith.
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3. (Zool.)
(a) The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier ({Circus
[ae]ruginosus}).
(b) A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged
American eagle (Thrasa["e]tus harpyia). It ranges
from Texas to Brazil.
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Harpy bat (Zool.)
(a) An East Indian fruit bat of the genus Harpyia (esp.
Harpyia cephalotes), having prominent, tubular
nostrils.
(b) A small, insectivorous Indian bat ({Harpiocephalus
harpia}).
Harpy fly (Zool.), the house fly.
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Circus aeruginosus
(gcide) | Harrier \Har"ri*er\, n. [From Harry.]
1. One who harries.
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2. (Zool.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the
genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or
birds, -- as the European marsh harrier ({Circus
[ae]ruginosus}), and the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus).
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Harrier hawk (Zool.), one of several species of American
hawks of the genus Micrastur.
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Circus aeruginosus
(gcide) | Marsh \Marsh\, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See
Mere pool, and cf. Marish, Morass.]
A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or
wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also
marish.]
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Marsh asphodel (Bot.), a plant (Nartheeium ossifragum)
with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white
flowers; -- called also bog asphodel.
Marsh cinquefoil (Bot.), a plant (Potentilla palustris)
having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places;
marsh five-finger.
Marsh elder. (Bot.)
(a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree (Viburnum Opulus).
(b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt
marshes (Iva frutescens).
Marsh five-finger. (Bot.) See Marsh cinquefoil (above).
Marsh gas. (Chem.) See under Gas.
Marsh grass (Bot.), a genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses
growing in marshes; -- called also cord grass. The tall
Spartina cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut
very young. The low Spartina juncea is a common
component of salt hay.
Marsh harrier (Zool.), a European hawk or harrier ({Circus
aeruginosus}); -- called also marsh hawk, moor hawk,
moor buzzard, puttock.
Marsh hawk. (Zool.)
(a) A hawk or harrier (Circus cyaneus), native of both
America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above,
with a white rump. Called also hen harrier, and {mouse
hawk}.
(b) The marsh harrier.
Marsh hen (Zool.), a rail; esp., Rallus elegans of
fresh-water marshes, and Rallus longirostris of
salt-water marshes.
Marsh mallow (Bot.), a plant of the genus Althaea (
Althaea officinalis) common in marshes near the
seashore, and whose root is much used in medicine as a
demulcent.
Marsh marigold. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.
Marsh pennywort (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous
genus Hydrocotyle; low herbs with roundish leaves,
growing in wet places; -- called also water pennywort.
Marsh quail (Zool.), the meadow lark.
Marsh rosemary (Bot.), a plant of the genus Statice
(Statice Limonium), common in salt marshes. Its root is
powerfully astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine.
Called also sea lavender.
Marsh samphire (Bot.), a plant (Salicornia herbacea)
found along seacoasts. See Glasswort.
Marsh St. John's-wort (Bot.), an American herb ({Elodes
Virginica}) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored
flowers.
Marsh tea. (Bot.). Same as Labrador tea.
Marsh trefoil. (Bot.) Same as Buckbean.
Marsh wren (Zool.), any species of small American wrens of
the genus Cistothorus, and allied genera. They chiefly
inhabit salt marshes.
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Circus aeruginosus
(gcide) | Buzzard \Buz"zard\ (b[u^]z"z[~e]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard, F.
busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.]
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1. (Zool.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to
the genus Buteo and related genera.
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2. (Zool.) In the United States, a term used for the {turkey
vulture} (Cathartes aura), and sometimes
indiscriminately to any vulture.
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Note: The Buteo vulgaris is the common buzzard of Europe.
The American species (of which the most common are
Buteo borealis, Buteo Pennsylvanicus, and {Buteo
lineatus}) are usually called hen hawks. -- The
rough-legged buzzard, or bee hawk, of Europe ({Pernis
apivorus}) feeds on bees and their larv[ae], with other
insects, and reptiles. -- The moor buzzard of Europe is
Circus [ae]ruginosus. See Turkey buzzard, and
Carrion buzzard.
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Bald buzzard, the fishhawk or osprey. See Fishhawk.
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2. A blockhead; a dunce.
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It is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not
be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a
buzzard. --Goldsmith.
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Circus aeruginosus
(gcide) | Harpy \Har"py\ (h[aum]r"p[y^]), n.; pl. Harpies (-p[i^]z). [F.
harpie, L. harpyia, Gr. "a`rpyia, from the root of "arpa`zein
to snatch, to seize. Cf. Rapacious.]
1. (Gr. Myth.) A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and
filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a
vulture, with long claws, and the face pale with hunger.
Some writers mention two, others three.
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Both table and provisions vanished quite.
With sound of harpies' wings and talons heard.
--Milton.
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2. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
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The harpies about all pocket the pool. --Goldsmith.
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3. (Zool.)
(a) The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier ({Circus
[ae]ruginosus}).
(b) A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged
American eagle (Thrasa["e]tus harpyia). It ranges
from Texas to Brazil.
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Harpy bat (Zool.)
(a) An East Indian fruit bat of the genus Harpyia (esp.
Harpyia cephalotes), having prominent, tubular
nostrils.
(b) A small, insectivorous Indian bat ({Harpiocephalus
harpia}).
Harpy fly (Zool.), the house fly.
[1913 Webster] HarquebusHarrier \Har"ri*er\, n. [From Harry.]
1. One who harries.
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2. (Zool.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the
genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or
birds, -- as the European marsh harrier ({Circus
[ae]ruginosus}), and the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus).
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Harrier hawk (Zool.), one of several species of American
hawks of the genus Micrastur.
[1913 Webster]Marsh \Marsh\, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See
Mere pool, and cf. Marish, Morass.]
A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or
wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also
marish.]
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Marsh asphodel (Bot.), a plant (Nartheeium ossifragum)
with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white
flowers; -- called also bog asphodel.
Marsh cinquefoil (Bot.), a plant (Potentilla palustris)
having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places;
marsh five-finger.
Marsh elder. (Bot.)
(a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree (Viburnum Opulus).
(b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt
marshes (Iva frutescens).
Marsh five-finger. (Bot.) See Marsh cinquefoil (above).
Marsh gas. (Chem.) See under Gas.
Marsh grass (Bot.), a genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses
growing in marshes; -- called also cord grass. The tall
Spartina cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut
very young. The low Spartina juncea is a common
component of salt hay.
Marsh harrier (Zool.), a European hawk or harrier ({Circus
aeruginosus}); -- called also marsh hawk, moor hawk,
moor buzzard, puttock.
Marsh hawk. (Zool.)
(a) A hawk or harrier (Circus cyaneus), native of both
America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above,
with a white rump. Called also hen harrier, and {mouse
hawk}.
(b) The marsh harrier.
Marsh hen (Zool.), a rail; esp., Rallus elegans of
fresh-water marshes, and Rallus longirostris of
salt-water marshes.
Marsh mallow (Bot.), a plant of the genus Althaea (
Althaea officinalis) common in marshes near the
seashore, and whose root is much used in medicine as a
demulcent.
Marsh marigold. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.
Marsh pennywort (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous
genus Hydrocotyle; low herbs with roundish leaves,
growing in wet places; -- called also water pennywort.
Marsh quail (Zool.), the meadow lark.
Marsh rosemary (Bot.), a plant of the genus Statice
(Statice Limonium), common in salt marshes. Its root is
powerfully astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine.
Called also sea lavender.
Marsh samphire (Bot.), a plant (Salicornia herbacea)
found along seacoasts. See Glasswort.
Marsh St. John's-wort (Bot.), an American herb ({Elodes
Virginica}) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored
flowers.
Marsh tea. (Bot.). Same as Labrador tea.
Marsh trefoil. (Bot.) Same as Buckbean.
Marsh wren (Zool.), any species of small American wrens of
the genus Cistothorus, and allied genera. They chiefly
inhabit salt marshes.
[1913 Webster]Buzzard \Buz"zard\ (b[u^]z"z[~e]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard, F.
busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.]
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1. (Zool.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to
the genus Buteo and related genera.
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2. (Zool.) In the United States, a term used for the {turkey
vulture} (Cathartes aura), and sometimes
indiscriminately to any vulture.
[PJC]
Note: The Buteo vulgaris is the common buzzard of Europe.
The American species (of which the most common are
Buteo borealis, Buteo Pennsylvanicus, and {Buteo
lineatus}) are usually called hen hawks. -- The
rough-legged buzzard, or bee hawk, of Europe ({Pernis
apivorus}) feeds on bees and their larv[ae], with other
insects, and reptiles. -- The moor buzzard of Europe is
Circus [ae]ruginosus. See Turkey buzzard, and
Carrion buzzard.
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Bald buzzard, the fishhawk or osprey. See Fishhawk.
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2. A blockhead; a dunce.
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It is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not
be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a
buzzard. --Goldsmith.
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