UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

Sense 1: black kite

Semantic domains: Birds (001001002001005)

Core domains: Animal (010)

Definition: = bird of prey, dark brown with a greyish head and a long V-shaped tail, flies relatively low and slowly; feeds on insects, frogs, lizards, and food scraps from human dwellings, and scavenge dead fish or other dead animals; ► unclean and therefore not to be eaten

Further resources: Fauna:3.14

Synonyms: דָּאָה