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Word: Bustard
Speech Type: Noun
late 15th century: perhaps an Anglo-Norman French blend of Old French bistarde and oustarde, both from Latin avis tarda ‘slow bird’: the name is unexplained, as the bustards are fast runners
ˈbʌstəd
a large, heavily built, swift-running bird, found in open country in the Old World. The males of most bustards have a spectacular courtship display.
Short Definition:large, heavily built, swift-running bird
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