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bald eagle
noun
: a very large bird of North America that has a white head and white tail feathers
Full Definition of BALD EAGLE
: 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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1688
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bald eagle
noun
Definition of BALD EAGLE for Kids
: a North American eagle that when full-grown has white head and neck feathers
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