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bustard
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[ˈbʌstəd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a large, heavily built, swift-running bird, found in open country in the Old World. The males of most bustards have a spectacular courtship display
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Origin
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late 15th century: perhaps an Anglo-Norman French blend of Old French bistarde and oustarde, both from Latin avis tarda ‘slow bird’: the name is unexplained, as the bustards are fast runners
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