モズ
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Meanings
1
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae)
usually written using kana alone
General term for shrikes, a family of passerine birds known for impaling prey on thorns.
The shrike is a small bird that catches insects and lizards.
2
bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
usually written using kana alone
Specifically the bull-headed shrike, a common species in Japan. 'Butcher bird' is an English nickname for shrikes due to their habit of impaling prey.
A bull-headed shrike had impaled a grasshopper on a tree branch.