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buzzard

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buz·zard  (bzrd)
n.
1. Any of various North American vultures, such as the turkey vulture.
2. Chiefly British A hawk of the genus Buteo, having broad wings and a broad tail.
3. An avaricious or otherwise unpleasant person.

[Middle English busard, hawk of the genus Buteo, from Old French, from Latin bte.]

buzzard [ˈbʌzəd]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any diurnal bird of prey of the genus Buteo, typically having broad wings and tail and a soaring flight: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) See honey buzzard Compare turkey buzzard
2. a mean or cantankerous person
[from Old French buisard, variant of buison buzzard, from Latin būteō hawk, falcon]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.buzzardbuzzard - a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
cathartid, New World vulture - large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
Cathartes, genus Cathartes - type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures
2.buzzardbuzzard - the common European short-winged hawk
hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
Buteo, genus Buteo - broad-winged soaring hawks
Translations
buzzard [ˈbʌzəd] N (Brit) → águila f ratonera (US) → buitre m, gallinazo m (LAm), zopilote m (CAm, Mex)
buzzard [ˈbʌzərd] nbuse f
buzzard
nBussard m
buzzard [ˈbʌzəd] npoiana
buzzard [ˈbʌzəd] npoiana


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"That,' said the Buzzard to his mate, "is the distinguished author of that glorious fable, 'The Ostrich and the Keg of Raw Nails.
When the family left, the buzzard was put away with the other things.
In this list may be included four species of the Caracara or Polyborus, the Turkey buzzard, the Gallinazo, and the Condor.
 
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