Definition of Buzzard
Buz´zard
Pronunciation:
bŭz´zẽrd
n.
1.
1.
(Zool.)
A
bird
of
prey
of
the
Hawk
family
,
belonging
to
the
genus
Buteo
and
related
genera
.
2.
(Zool.)
In
the
United
States
,
a
term
used
for
the
turkey vulture
(
Cathartes
aura
),
and
sometimes
indiscriminately
to
any
vulture
.
Bald buzzard
the
fishhawk
or
osprey
.
See
Fishhawk
.
2.
A
blockhead
;
a
dunce
.
It
is
common
,
to
a
proverb
,
to
call
one
who
can
not
be
taught
,
or
who
continues
obstinately
ignorant
,
a buzzard
.
- Goldsmith.
a.
1.
Senseless
;
stupid
.
Related Words
Cathartes
,
Cathartes
aura
,
cathartid
,
genus
Cathartes
,
New
World
vulture
,
turkey
buzzard
,
turkey
vulture
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