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What does the noun bustard mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bustard. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bustard has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. birds (Middle English) insects (1800s) See meaning & use. How common is the noun bustard?
The earliest known use of the noun great bustard is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for great bustard is from 1776, in the writing of Thomas Pennant, naturalist, traveller, and writer. great bustard is formed within English, by compounding.
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Definition of bustard noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
bustard. noun [ C ] uk / ˈbʌs.təd / us / ˈbʌs.tɚd /. Add to word list. a large, heavy bird that can run fast across ground: Fewer than 30,000 bustards remain in Europe. Great bustards resemble turkeys with longer bodies. Fewer examples.
bustard in British English. (ˈbʌstəd ) noun. any 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. Collins English Dictionary.
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