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bald eagle
noun
: an eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of North America that is brown when young with white only on the undersides of the wings but in full adult plumage has white head and neck feathers and a white tail
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Share [Findings] In Maine, a loon stabbed a bald eagle through the heart.
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First Known Use
1688, in the meaning defined above
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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bald eagle
noun
: a North American eagle which is mostly brown when young but has white head, neck, and tail feathers when mature
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