'Falco subbuteo' definitions:

Definition of 'Falco subbuteo'

From: WordNet
noun
Small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds [syn: hobby, Falco subbuteo]

Definition of 'Falco subbuteo'

From: GCIDE
  • Hobby \Hob"by\, n.; pl. Hobbies. [OE. hobi; cf. OF. hobe, hob['e], F. hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. hober to move, stir. Cf. Hobby a horse.] (Zool.) A small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking. Hobby