buzzard
/ˈbʌzəd/noun
1- a large hawklike bird of prey with broad wings and a rounded tail, often seen soaring in wide circles。
1.1
- Family Accipitridae: several genera, in particular Buteo, and including the common (Eurasian) buzzard (B. buteo).鹰科:数属, 尤指属, 包括普通(欧亚)(拉丁名B. buteo)。
1.2
- N. Amer. a vulture, especially a turkey vulture〈北美〉兀鹫(尤指红头美洲鹫)。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French busard, based on Latin buteo 'falcon'.