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buzzard

1

[ buhz-erd ]

noun

  1. any of several broad-winged, soaring hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, especially B. buteo, of Europe.
  2. any of several New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, especially the turkey vulture.
  3. Slang. a contemptible or cantankerous person (often preceded by old ):

    That old buzzard has lived in the same shack for twenty years.



adjective

  1. Obsolete. senseless; stupid.

buzzard

2

[ buhz-erd ]

noun

British Dialect.
  1. any of various nocturnal buzzing insects, as cockchafers.

buzzard

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. 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
  2. a mean or cantankerous person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܳz· adjective
  • ܳz· adjective adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of buzzard1

1250–1300; Middle English busard < Old French, variant of buisard, equivalent to buis ( on ) buzzard (< Latin ūٱō-, stem of ūٱō kind of hawk) + -ard -ard

Origin of buzzard2

First recorded in 1645–55; buzz + -ard
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of buzzard1

C13: from Old French buisard , variant of buison buzzard, from Latin ūٱō hawk, falcon
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In December 2024, the highly contagious virus was detected in a dead wild buzzard found in County Galway.

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We hear allusions to a blood-red sun, a poisoned sea and buzzards.

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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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They called the police when they spotted buzzards at a nearby dump.

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He added: "There are plenty of buzzards and kites here, but this bird was nothing like those."

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