Meaning

1 senses
  1. An owl of the species Tyto alba, often having a white face and commonly found in barns and other farm buildings.

    Schleiereule

    сипу́ха обыкнове́ннаяsipúxa obyknovénnaja

    сипухаsypuxa

    mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control

Examples

4 sentences
  1. The barn owl does not hoot, but screeches.

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  2. What's the difference between an owl and a barn owl?

    deWas ist der Unterschied zwischen einer Eule und einer Schleiereule?

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  3. What's the difference between an eagle-owl and a barn owl?

    deWas ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Uhu und einer Schleiereule?

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  4. What's the difference between a typical owl and a barn owl?

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

From barn + owl.

From barn + owl.

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Forms

plural: barn owls
Singularbarn owl
Pluralbarn owls

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control:Tyto alba

See also

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