rough-legged hawk vs hawk

hawk vs rough-legged hawk

rough-legged hawk and hawk both are nouns.

rough-legged hawk is not a verb while hawk is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rough-legged hawk	Yes	No	No	No
hawk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hawk is a hypernym of rough-legged hawk; that is, hawk is a word with a broader meaning than rough-legged hawk:

rough-legged hawk: large hawk of the Northern Hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
hawk: diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

rough-legged hawk (noun)	hawk (noun)
large hawk of the Northern Hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers	diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
	a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
	an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

rough-legged hawk (verb)	hawk (verb)
	clear mucus or food from one's throat
	hunt with hawks
	sell or offer for sale from place to place

Difference between rough-legged hawk and hawk

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