buzzard
noun/ˈbʌzəd/
/ˈbʌzərd/
- (British English) a large European bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) of the hawk familyTopics Birdsc2
- (North American English) a large American bird like a vulture that eats animals that are already dead
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French busard, based on Latin buteo ‘falcon’.
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