golden eagle

golden eagle Word Origin noun

1. a large eagle, Aquila chrysaëtos, of the Northern Hemisphere, having golden-brown feathers on the back of the head and neck.

Origin of golden eagle First recorded in 1780–90 British Dictionary definitions for golden eagle golden eagle noun

1. a large eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, of mountainous regions of the N hemisphere, having a plumage that is golden brown on the back and brown elsewhere