Definitions
any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
Word origin
From Middle English *schrike, *schryke, from Old English sċrīc (“shrike, thrush”), from the same root as shriek and screech, named after the bird's cry. Compare Icelandic skríkja (“shrieker, shrike”), Swedish skrika (“jay”).
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01“Hook-billed bird”6 letters
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