hawkie

noun

haw·​kie

variants or less commonly hawkey

ˈhȯki,

ˈhȧki

plural hawkies also hawkeys

Scottish

: a white-faced cow

—often used as a pet name for any cow

Word History

Etymology

Scots dialect hawkit, hawked having white spots or streaks + -ie, -ey

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