bustard meaning

UK US /ˈbʌstɚd/ 2 syllables

bustard (noun): large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes.

Definition of bustard

  1. large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes

    Type of: wading bird

    Kinds: great bustard, plain turkey

How to pronounce bustard

bustard is pronounced /ˈbʌstɚd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with bustard

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in RD · 7-letter words

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