hibou

Definitions of hibou
  1. noun
    young owl
  2. noun
    nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
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    chouette
    small European owl
    chat-huant
    reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
    moyen duc
    slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
    effraie
    mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
    type of:
    oiseau de proie, rapace
    any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
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