buzzard

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
  2. noun the common European short-winged hawk

Etymology

From Middle English bosart, from Anglo-Norman buisart, from Old French busart, busard, a derivative ( + -ard) of Old French buison, buson (French buse), possibly from Latin būteō (“hawk”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

turkey buzzard, turkey vulture, Cathartes aura

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