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Meaning of buzzard

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buzzard

Pronunciation:/ˈbʌzəɹd/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.

  2. Any scavenging bird such as the American black vulture (Coragyps atratus) or the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).

  3. (often preceded by "old", the "old buzzard") In North America, a curmudgeonly or cantankerous man; an old person; a mean, greedy person.

  4. A blockhead; a dunce.

noun

Definitions

  1. A score of two over par (for one hole)

    Synonyms:buzzard