Main Entry: owl

Pronunciation: \ˈau̇(-ə)l\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English owle, from Old English ūle; akin to Old High German uwila owl

Date: before 12th century

: any of an order (Strigiformes) of chiefly nocturnal birds of prey with a large head and eyes, short hooked bill, strong talons, and soft fluffy often brown-mottled plumage