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1. (n.) buzzard
any of several broad-winged Old World hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, esp. B. buteo, of Eurasia.
2. buzzard
any of several New World vultures, esp. the turkey vulture.
3. buzzard
a cantankerous or grasping person.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME busard < OF, var. of buisard, der. of buis(on) buzzard (< L būteōnem, acc. of būteō; see buteo ))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) buzzard, turkey buzzard, turkey vulture, Cathartes aura
a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
2. (noun) buzzard, Buteo buteo
the common European short-winged hawk
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) buzzard
senseless; stupid
2. (noun) buzzard
a bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus Buteo and related genera
3. (noun) buzzard
a blockhead; a dunce
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