merlin
noun/ˈmɜːlɪn/
/ˈmɜːrlɪn/
- a small bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) of the falcon familyTopics Birdsc2Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French merilun, from Old French esmerillon, form of esmeril, of Germanic origin; related to German Schmerl.
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