bustard
bustard
[ˈbʌstəd]
noun
[ˈbʌstəd]
noun
- 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
鸨（欧亚大鸟，雄鸟求欢时作壮观的表演） - Family Otididae: several genera and species, including the great bustard (Otis tgarda), which is the heaviest flying land bird
鸨科：数属及数种，包括大鸨（拉丁名 Otis tgarda），是最重的陆地飞禽
- late 15th cent.: perhaps and Anglo-Norman French blend of Old French bistgarde and oustarde, both from Latin avis tarda 'slow bird': the name is unexplained, as the bustards are fast runners
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