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- Dictionarybuz·zard/ˈbəzərd/
noun
- 1. a large hawklike bird of prey with broad wings and a rounded tail, typically seen soaring in wide circles.
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noun. buz· zard ˈbə-zərd. Synonyms of buzzard. 1. chiefly British : buteo. 2. : any of various usually large birds of prey (such as the turkey vulture) 3. : a contemptible or rapacious person.
a large European bird of prey (= a bird that kills and eats small birds and animals) that is a type of hawk: High above the banks of ancient oaks, a buzzard circles in search of its prey. GlobalP/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. a type of North American vulture that feeds on the flesh of dead animals:
any of various large carrion-eating diurnal birds of prey of the genera Caracara, Polyborus, etc, of S North, Central, and South America, having long legs and naked faces: family Falconidae (falcons) kite vulture caracara.
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. That old buzzard has lived in the same shack for twenty years.
A buzzard is a large, vulture-like bird. Buzzards are scavengers, feeding almost entirely on dead animals. In North America, buzzard is the common name for a turkey vulture.
BUZZARD meaning: 1. a large European bird of prey (= a bird that kills and eats small birds and animals) that is a…. Learn more.
Jul 9, 2024 · buzzard (plural buzzards) Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail. ( Canada , US ) Any scavenging bird, such as the American black vulture ( Coragyps atratus ) or the turkey vulture ( Cathartes aura ).
BUZZARD meaning: 1 : a kind of large bird that eats animals that are already dead; 2 : a kind of large hawk
Definition of buzzard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'buzzard' 1. A buzzard is a large bird of prey. [...] 2. If you refer to someone as a buzzard, you think they are unpleasant or very mean. [informal, disapproval] [...] More. Image. © Eric Isselee, Shutterstock. Examples of 'buzzard' in a sentence.
