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buzzard
1[ buhz-erd ]
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.
buzzard
2[ buhz-erd ]
noun
- any of various nocturnal buzzing insects, as cockchafers.
buzzard
/ ˈʌə /
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
Other Word Forms
- ܳz· adjective
- ܳz· adjective adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of buzzard1
Example Sentences
He’d seen buzzards on the hillside just ahead, where the terrain turns steeply upward and the forest begins.
From bullet sprays to sweaty Klansmen to buzzards circling overhead, “Sinners” doesn’t hold back like it’s too sophisticated to give the audience what they want.
In December 2024, the highly contagious virus was detected in a dead wild buzzard found in County Galway.
We hear allusions to a blood-red sun, a poisoned sea and buzzards.
Department of Agriculture veterinarian epidemiologist, said there was probably very little risk to public health in having the animals piled up — even if they were picked at and consumed by buzzards, ravens and flies.
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