| 单词 | bustard |
| 释义 | bustard[ buhs-terd ] / ˈbʌs tərd / nounany of several large, chiefly terrestrial and ground-running birds of the family Otididae, of the Old World and Australia, related to the cranes. Origin of bustardFirst 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 Words nearby bustardbus shelter, bus stop, bust, bust a gut, Bustamante, bustard, busted, bustee, buster, Buster Brown collar, buster collar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for bustardbustard / (ˈbʌstəd) / nounany 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 Word Origin for bustardC15: from Old French bistarde, influenced by Old French oustarde, both from Latin avis tarda slow bird Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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