little owl

Also owlet

noun

a small, European owl, Athene noctua, often portrayed in art with the goddess Athena.

little owl

noun

a small Old World owl, Athene noctua, having a speckled brown plumage and flattish head

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Word History and Origins

Origin of little owl¹

First recorded in 1550–60

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We wait in the hopes of seeing a little owl that Graeme has photographed before.

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"Clearly a pair of little owls thought it would be a great place to make a nest," said Mr Plant.

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And there are dozens of drawings, ceramics and sculptures of owls created by Pablo Picasso — all inspired by a little owl with an injured talon that he and his partner Françoise Gilot rescued in 1946.

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The sweaters — soft, white acrylic wool with little owls across the front — were expertly knitted.

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I spent hours looking for the perfect removable wallpaper online and landed upon a utterly charming pattern: little owls perched on branches.

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