Meaning
Any of several birds of prey, especially a kite, Milvus milvus.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English glede, from Old English glida, from Proto-West Germanic *glidā, from Proto-Germanic *glidǭ; akin to Icelandic gleða, Swedish glada. Compare glide.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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