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buzzardet

buzzardet noun: a hawk resembling the buzzard, but with longer legs, possibly Buteo platypterus.

Noun

buzzardet (plural buzzardets)

  1. (US, obsolete) A hawk resembling the buzzard, but with longer legs, possibly Buteo platypterus.
  2. (US, obsolete) A bird of prey mentioned in New England historical accounts, probably the osprey, Pandion haliaetus.

Forms of buzzardet

pluralbuzzardets

Origin of buzzardet

From buzzard + -et.

Questions about buzzardet

What does buzzardet mean?
Buzzardet means a hawk resembling the buzzard, but with longer legs, possibly Buteo platypterus.
What part of speech is buzzardet?
Buzzardet is a noun.
What is the plural of buzzardet?
The plural of buzzardet is buzzardets.

Words near buzzardet in the dictionary

  1. buzz-word
  2. buzz-words
  3. buzzard
  4. buzzard bait
  5. buzzard-eagle
  6. buzzardet
  7. buzzardets
  8. buzzardlike
  9. buzzards
  10. Buzzards Bay
  11. buzzbait

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