A large Australian bird of prey that resembles both an eagle and a hawk in appearance and behavior.
From 'eagle' + 'hawk,' a compound name describing a bird that shares characteristics of both raptors. Used in Australian English to identify the wedge-tailed eagle or similar large raptors.
This is a compound word created by English speakers in Australia to describe an animal that didn't have a simple name—'eagle-hawk'—showing how English adapts when colonists encounter unfamiliar creatures and blend existing words.
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