buzzard
Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad…Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.
Recorded: Commander Keane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» Can you tell the difference between a buzzard and a kite?
Ты можешь отличить сарыча от коршуна? — marafon
Вы можете отличить сарыча от коршуна? — marafon
shekitten · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
9 sensesAny of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.
Bussard
каню́кkanjúk, сары́чsarýč
каню́кkanjúk
(Canada, US)Any scavenging bird, such as the American black vulture (Coragyps atratus) or the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).
(colloquial, derogatory, slang)In North America, a curmudgeonly or cantankerous man; an old person; a mean, greedy person.
alter Gauner, alte Gaunerin
хрычxryč
Synonym of double bogey.
(US, World War I, slang)A fighter plane.
(US, dated, slang)The insignia of a colonel, or a petty officer within the navy.
(US, slang)A military discharge (due to the military discharge certificate).
(euphemistic)A bastard.
(archaic)A blockhead; a dunce.
- the common European short-winged hawk
- a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
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Origin
From Middle English bosart, from Anglo-Norman buisart, from Old French busart, busard, a dFrom Middle English bosart, from Anglo-Norman buisart, from Old French busart, busard, a derivative ( + -ard) of Old French buison, buson (French buse), possibly from Latin būteō (“hawk”).
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Forms
plural: buzzardsSynonyms
8 synonyms- the common European short-winged hawk:Buteo buteo
- a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States:turkey buzzardturkey vultureCathartes aura
Word family
15 related wordsSee also
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