buzzard

buzzard
[ˈbʌzəd]
noun
  1. a large hawklike bird of prey with broad wings and a rounded tail, often seen soaring in wide circles
    (狂鸟)
  2. Family Accipitridae: several genera, in particular Buteo, and including the common (Eurasian) buzzard (B. buteo)
    鹰科:数属,尤指(狂鸟)属,包括普通(欧亚)(狂鸟)(拉丁名B. buteo)
    ■(N. Amer.)a vulture, especially a turkey vulture
    (北美)兀鹫(尤指红头美洲鹫)
语源
  1. late Middle English : from Old French busard, based on Latin buteo 'falcon'
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