[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:
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