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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBussard
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbʊsaʁt
"Der Mäusebussard kreist am blauen Himmel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of various medium-sized birds of prey of the genus Buteo, having broad wings and a hooked bill, common in Eurasia.
"A solitary buzzard soared gracefully on the thermal currents above the open valley." - 2
In North America, a turkey vulture or other scavenging vulture.
"Several buzzards circled lazily over the carcass in the arid desert heat."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'bosard', borrowed from Old French 'bousard', which likely traces back to Late Latin 'buteo' meaning a kind of hawk. Over centuries, the term shifted in North American English to incorrectly refer to New World vultures, while maintaining its accurate European reference to medium-sized birds of prey in the genus Buteo.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buzzard" is said worldwide
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buse
Transliteration: byz
"Une buse plane silencieusement à la recherche de sa proie."
Bussard
Transliteration: ˈbʊsaʁt
"Der Mäusebussard kreist am blauen Himmel."
poiana
Transliteration: poˈjana
"La poiana vola alta sopra i campi coltivati."
busardo
Transliteration: buˈsaɾðo
"El busardo vigila atentamente desde la rama del árbol."
búteo
Transliteration: ˈbutew
"O búteo planava majestosamente sobre as colinas."
शिकारी पक्षी
Transliteration: shikaari pakshi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"आकाश में एक शिकारी पक्षी मंडरा रहा था।"
鵟
Transliteration: kuáng
Script: 中文汉字
"一只鵟在山谷上空盘旋。"
말똥가리
Transliteration: malttonggari
Script: 한국어 한글
"하늘에서 말똥가리 한 마리가 먹이를 찾고 있다."
ノスリ
Transliteration: nosuri
Script: 日本語
"ノスリが上空を旋回しているのが見えた。"
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