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buzzard

The correct spelling is buzzard.

How to pronounce buzzard

/ˈbʌzəɹd/
noun

IPA: /ˈbʌzəɹd/

Say it like: Buz-zar-d

The correct spelling is buzzard. Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.
  2. 2.Any scavenging bird such as the American black vulture (Coragyps atratus) or the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).
  3. 3.(often preceded by "old", the "old buzzard") In North America, a curmudgeonly or cantankerous man; an old person; a mean, greedy person.
  4. 4.A blockhead; a dunce.
  5. 5.A score of two over par (for one hole)

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