HAWKEY
Hawk"ey, n.
Defn: See Hockey. Holloway.
HAWK-EYED
Hawk"-eyed`, a.
Defn: Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.
HAWKEYE STATE
Hawk"eye` State.
Defn: Iowa; — a nickname of obscure origin.
HAWK MOTH
Hawk" moth`. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any moth of the family Sphingidæ, of which there are numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths, which fly mostly at twilight and hover about flowers like a humming bird, sucking the honey by means of a long, slender proboscis. The larvæ are large, hairless caterpillars ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with a caudal spine. See Sphinx, also Tobacco worm, and Tomato worm. Tobacco Hawk Moth (Macrosila Carolina), and its Larva, the Tobacco Worm.
Note: The larvæ of several species of hawk moths feed on grapevines.
The elm-tree hawk moth is Ceratomia Amyntor.
HAWKWEED Hawk"weed`, n. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Hieracium; — so called from the ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to strengthen their vision. (b) A plant of the genus Senecio (S. hieracifolius). Loudon.