## Meanings
1. A large bird of prey with broad wings and a broad tail, common in Europe.
2. A scavenging bird such as the American vulture.
3. An unpleasant, mean, or bad-tempered old man.

## Examples
- A buzzard circled slowly over the open field, hunting for mice.
- Buzzards gathered around the carcass at the side of the highway.
- The old buzzard next door yelled at us for stepping on his lawn.

## Synonyms
- broadwing
- buteo
- vulture

## Derived Forms
- buzzard-eagle
- buzzardet
- buzzardlike

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: bosart
- Root: buisart
- Root: busart
- Root: buison
- Root: būteō

## Etymology
From Middle English bosart, from Anglo-Norman buisart, from Old French busart, busard, a derivative ( + -ard) of Old French buison, buson (French buse), possibly from Latin būteō (“hawk”).

## AI Etymology
Buzzard is from Middle English bosart, from Anglo-Norman buisart, from Old French busart, busard, a derivative ( + -ard) of Old French buison, buson (French buse), possibly from Latin būteō (“hawk”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include bosart (Middle English), buisart (xno), busart (Old French), buison (Old French), and būteō (Latin). Current senses include a large bird of prey with broad wings and a broad tail, common in Europe, a scavenging bird such as the American vulture, and an unpleasant, mean, or bad-tempered old man. The wider family includes derived forms such as buzzard-eagle, buzzardet, and buzzardlike.

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