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bustard

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈbʌs.təd/
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/ˈbʌs.təd/ · /ˈbʌs.tɚd/

Definition of bustard

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of several large terrestrial birds of the family Otididae in the order Otidiformes that inhabit dry open country and steppes in the Old World.
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noun

  1. Any of several large terrestrial birds of the family Otididae in the order Otidiformes that inhabit dry open country and steppes in the Old World.
  2. (euphemistic, slang)bastard
    “That bustard tried to conquer the world!”

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Etymology

From Middle English bustarde, from an Anglo-Norman blend of Old French bistarde and oustarde, both from Latin avis tarda (“slow bird”), which is a misnomer as bustards are fast runners.

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