bustard

American  

[buhs-terd] / ˈbʌs tərd /

noun

1. any of several large, chiefly terrestrial and ground-running birds of the family Otididae, of the Old World and Australia, related to the cranes.

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bustard British  

/ ˈbʌstəd /

noun

1. any terrestrial bird of the family Otididae , inhabiting open regions of the Old World: order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc). They have long strong legs, a heavy body, a long neck, and speckled plumage

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Etymology

Origin of bustard

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, apparently blend of Middle French bistarde ( Old Italian bistarda ) and Middle French oustarde, both from Latin avis tarda (Pliny) literally, “slow bird,” though tarda may be a non- Latin word, taken erroneously as feminine of tardus

Example Sentences

Mr Acheson was remanded into custody while Mr Bustard was granted bail subject to strict conditions.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023

“Ryan and I were approached by the editor, Ned Bustard, to create an illustration for a book on prints with the tagline: ‘Bible Stories for Grown Ups,’” said Bloom.

From Washington Times • Mar. 27, 2016

But there were other stubborn American outposts, Bustard said, “small groups of U.S. soldiers who are delaying the German advance.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2014

Alex Bustard Lacy III, 24 Plano, Texas The former systems-engineering librarian had a history of depression.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bustard, bus′tard, n. a genus of birds, sometimes made the type of a large family, usually ranked in the order of marsh birds like the cranes.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various