buzzard
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[ buhz-erd ]
/ ˈbʌz ərd /
noun
any of several broad-winged, soaring hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, especially B. buteo, of Europe.
any of several New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, especially the turkey vulture.
Slang.
a contemptible or cantankerous person (often preceded by old): That old buzzard has lived in the same shack for twenty years.
adjective
Obsolete.
senseless; stupid.
Origin of buzzard
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1250–1300; Middle English
busard < Old French, variant of
buisard, equivalent to
buis(on) buzzard (< Latin
būteōn-, stem of
būteō kind of hawk) +
-ard
-ard
OTHER WORDS FROM buzzard
buz·zard·like, adjective buz·zard·ly, adjective, adverbWords nearby buzzard
buzz off,
buzz phrase,
buzz saw,
buzz term,
buzz word,
buzzard,
buzzard's bay,
buzzcut,
buzzer,
buzzkill,
buzzwig
Definition for buzzard (2 of 2)
buzzard
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[ buhz-erd ]
/ ˈbʌz ərd /
noun British Dialect.
any of various nocturnal buzzing insects, as cockchafers.
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British Dictionary definitions for buzzard
buzzard
/ (ˈbʌzəd) /
noun
any diurnal bird of prey of the genus Buteo, typically having broad wings and tail and a soaring flight: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc)
Compare honey buzzard, turkey buzzard
a mean or cantankerous person
Word Origin for buzzard
C13: from Old French
buisard, variant of
buison buzzard, from Latin
būteō hawk, falcon