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 fish hawk fish hawk /fɪʃ hɔːk/

noun

  1. () Large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years  ( fish eagle , osprey , Pandion haliaetus , fish hawk , sea eagle )
    large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
       The fish hawk circled above, searching for a fish to swoop down and catch with its sharp talons.
    The fish hawk circled above, searching for a fish to swoop down and catch with its sharp talons.


 jury box jury box /ˈdʒʊri bɑks/

noun

  1. An enclosure within a courtroom for the jury  ( jury box )
    an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury
      The witnesses were called to the stand and questioned by the prosecution and defense in front of the jury box
    The witnesses were called to the stand and questioned by the prosecution and defense in front of the jury box


 cannibal mound cannibal mound /ˈkænɪbəl maʊnd/

noun

  1. Ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw  ( cannibal mound , steak tartare , tartar steak )
    ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw


 unorthodoxy unorthodoxy /ˌʌnɔːrˈθɒdɒksi/

noun

  1. The quality of being unorthodox  ( heterodoxy , unorthodoxy )
    the quality of being unorthodox
  2. A belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion  ( heresy , unorthodoxy )
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  3. Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position  ( heresy , heterodoxy , unorthodoxy )
    any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position


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