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noun
a long-tailed Old World hawk, Pernis apivorus, that feeds on the larvae of bees as well as on small rodents, reptiles, and insects.
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Origin of honey buzzard
First recorded in 1665â75
Words nearby honey buzzard
honeybee, honeyberry, honey bucket, honey bun, honeybunch, honey buzzard, honeycomb, honeycomb lung, honeycomb moth, honeycomb tripe, honeycomb work
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honey buzzard
noun
a common European bird of prey, Pernis apivorus, having broad wings and a typically dull brown plumage with white-streaked underparts: family Accipitridae (hawks, buzzards, etc). It feeds on grubs and honey from bees' nests
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