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| kes·trel [ késtrəl ] (plural kes·trels) |
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small falcon: a small falcon that hovers before swooping on its prey of small mammals. Genus Falco.
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| [14th century. Probably < French dialect casserelle< French crécerelle "rattle" < Latin crepitacillum "small rattle" < crepitare "to rattle"] |
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