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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌzə^rd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʌzɚd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(buz′ərd)

buz•zard¹ /ˈbʌzɚd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Birdsa broad-winged hawk of Europe and Asia.
Birdsa vulture of the Americas, esp. the turkey vulture.
a grouchy or greedy person.

buz•zard¹ (buz′ərd),USA pronunciation n.

Birdsany of several broad-winged, soaring hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, esp. B. buteo, of Europe.
Birdsany of several New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, esp. the turkey vulture.
Slang Termsa contemptible or cantankerous person (often prec. by old):That old buzzard has lived in the same shack for twenty years.

adj.

[Obs.]senseless;
stupid.

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

buz′zard•like′, adj.
buz′zard•ly, adj., adv.

buz•zard² (buz′ərd),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Dial.]

British Termsany of various nocturnal buzzing insects, as cockchafers.

buzz¹ + -ard 1645–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

buzzard /ˈbʌzəd/ n

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

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French buisard, variant of buison buzzard, from Latin būteō hawk, falcon

'buzzard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

honey buzzard - turkey buzzard - vulture - Buzzard's Bay - turkey vulture

In Lists: Birds of prey, AHundredAnimals, DifficultAnimals, more...

Synonyms: bird of prey, Buteo, turkey vulture, carrion-eater, bird, more...

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