slovodefinícia
Circus cyaneus
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Hen \Hen\, n. [AS. henn, hen, h[ae]n; akin to D. hen, OHG.
henna, G. henne, Icel. h?na, Dan. h["o]na; the fem.
corresponding to AS. hana cock, D. haan, OHG. hano, G. hahn,
Icel. hani, Dan. & Sw. hane. Prob. akin to L. canere to sing,
and orig. meaning, a singer. Cf. Chanticleer.] (Zool.)
The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse,
pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen; the gray
hen.
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Note: Used adjectively or in combination to indicate the
female; as, hen canary, hen eagle, hen turkey, peahen.
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Hen clam. (Zool.)
(a) A clam of the Mactra, and allied genera; the sea clam
or surf clam. See Surf clam.
(b) A California clam of the genus Pachydesma.

Hen driver. See Hen harrier (below).

Hen harrier (Zool.), a hawk (Circus cyaneus), found in
Europe and America; -- called also dove hawk, henharm,
henharrow, hen driver, and usually, in America, {marsh
hawk}. See Marsh hawk.

Hen hawk (Zool.), one of several species of large hawks
which capture hens; esp., the American red-tailed hawk
(Buteo borealis), the red-shouldered hawk ({Buteo
lineatus}), and the goshawk.
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Circus cyaneus
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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 cyaneus
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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 cyaneus
(wn)
Circus cyaneus
n 1: common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in
marshes and open land [syn: marsh hawk, {northern
harrier}, hen harrier, Circus cyaneus]
podobné slovodefinícia
Circus cyaneus
(gcide)
Hen \Hen\, n. [AS. henn, hen, h[ae]n; akin to D. hen, OHG.
henna, G. henne, Icel. h?na, Dan. h["o]na; the fem.
corresponding to AS. hana cock, D. haan, OHG. hano, G. hahn,
Icel. hani, Dan. & Sw. hane. Prob. akin to L. canere to sing,
and orig. meaning, a singer. Cf. Chanticleer.] (Zool.)
The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse,
pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen; the gray
hen.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Used adjectively or in combination to indicate the
female; as, hen canary, hen eagle, hen turkey, peahen.
[1913 Webster]

Hen clam. (Zool.)
(a) A clam of the Mactra, and allied genera; the sea clam
or surf clam. See Surf clam.
(b) A California clam of the genus Pachydesma.

Hen driver. See Hen harrier (below).

Hen harrier (Zool.), a hawk (Circus cyaneus), found in
Europe and America; -- called also dove hawk, henharm,
henharrow, hen driver, and usually, in America, {marsh
hawk}. See Marsh hawk.

Hen hawk (Zool.), one of several species of large hawks
which capture hens; esp., the American red-tailed hawk
(Buteo borealis), the red-shouldered hawk ({Buteo
lineatus}), and the goshawk.
[1913 Webster]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).
[1913 Webster]

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.
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