bustard
/'bʌstəd/
Definition
- Noun:
- A large, heavy-bodied, chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful, swift flight. Although classified with wading birds, it frequents grassy steppes and open plains.
Usage
- The word "bustard" is a countable noun. It refers to a specific type of bird belonging to the family Otididae.
- It is typically used in ornithological, zoological, and hunting contexts to describe these large ground-dwelling birds.
Examples
- Noun:
- The great bustard is one of the heaviest flying birds in the world.
- Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the endangered bustard.
- We spotted a flock of bustards on the open savanna.
Advanced Usage
- "To go bustarding": An archaic or specialized term for hunting bustards.
- In the 19th century, gentlemen would go bustarding on the European plains.
Variants and Related Words
- Great bustard (): The largest species of bustard.
- Houbara bustard (): A species found in arid regions.
- Florican: A term for certain smaller bustard species, particularly in South Asia (e.g., the Bengal florican).
Synonyms
- None direct: There are no perfect single-word synonyms. Descriptive phrases like "large terrestrial game bird" or references to specific species (e.g., "great bustard") are used.
Related Phrases
- Bustard quail: This is a separate, unrelated bird (the buttonquail) and is not a type of bustard. It is listed here to avoid confusion, as the name can be misleading.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms in standard English that feature the word "bustard."
Noun
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large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes
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