buzzard: Meaning and Definition of
buz•zard
Pronunciation: (buz'urd), [key] — n.
- any of several broad-winged, soaring hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, esp. B. buteo, of Europe.
- any of several New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, esp. the turkey vulture.
- a contemptible or cantankerous person (often prec. by old): That old buzzard has lived in the same shack for twenty years.
—adj. - senseless; stupid.
buz•zard
Pronunciation: (buz'urd), [key] — n. Brit. Dial.
- any of various nocturnal buzzing insects, as cockchafers.
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