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fishing eagle

fishing eagle

7.0
A large bird that catches fish from rivers or lakes
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : águila pescadora
  • We watched a fishing eagle swoop down and snatch a fish from the lake.

Examples

  • The fishing eagle soared above the river, searching for prey.

  • Conservation efforts have helped increase the population of the fishing eagle in Central Asia.

  • The fishing eagle soared above the lake.

  • Many fishing eagles migrate during the winter.

  • We watched a fishing eagle swoop down and snatch a fish from the lake.

  • The fishing eagle soared above the river, searching for prey.

  • Conservation efforts have helped increase the population of the fishing eagle in Central Asia.

Synonyms

Haliaeetus leucorhyphus
vsfishing eagle
  • Specialized
9.9

A large eagle that eats fish and lives in southeast Europe and central Asia

is the common everyday name rather than the formal scientific term

Surface Forms

fishing eagle singular
fishing eagles plural

Morphology

fishing + eagle

The meaning 'a large eagle that catches and eats fish' is directly derivable from combining 'fishing' (catching fish) with 'eagle' (a large predatory bird). This simple attributive compound follows common compositional patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.

Etymology

Fishing eagle comes from the bird's habit: it is an eagle that does fishing, swooping down to grab fish from rivers or lakes, so the name means 'a large eagle that catches and eats fish'.