2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Roughleg \Rough"leg`\, n. (Zool.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus {Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also {rough-legged hawk}, and {rough-legged buzzard}. [1913 Webster] Note: The best known species is {Archibuteo lagopus} of Northern Europe, with its darker American variety ({Sancti-johannis}). The latter is often nearly or quite black. The ferruginous roughleg ({Archibuteo ferrugineus}) inhabits Western North America. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: roughleg n : large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers [syn: {rough-legged hawk}, {Buteo lagopus}]
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