[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

turkey \tur"key\ t^ur"k=e, n.; pl. turkeys. so called
   because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came
   originally from turkey: cf. f. turquie turkey. see turk.
   zool.
   any large american gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus
   meleagris, especially the north american wild turkey
   meleagris gallopavo, and the domestic turkey, which was
   probably derived from the mexican wild turkey, but had been
   domesticated by the indians long before the discovery of
   america.
   1913 webster

   note: the mexican wild turkey is now considered a variety of
         the northern species var. mexicana. its tail feathers
         and coverts are tipped with white instead of brownish
         chestnut, and its flesh is white. the central american,
         or ocellated, turkey meleagris ocellata is more
         elegantly colored than the common species. see under
         ocellated. the australian, or native, turkey is a
         bustard choriotis australis. see under native.
         1913 webster

   turkey beard bot., a name of certain american perennial
      liliaceous herbs of the genus xerophyllum. they have a
      dense tuft of hard, narrowly linear radical leaves, and a
      long raceme of small whitish flowers. also called
      turkey's beard.

   turkey berry bot., a west indian name for the fruit of
      certain kinds of nightshade solanum mammosum, and
      solanum torvum.

   turkey bird zool., the wryneck. so called because it
      erects and ruffles the feathers of its neck when
      disturbed. prov. eng.

   turkey buzzard zool., a black or nearly black buzzard
      cathartes aura, abundant in the southern united
      states. it is so called because its naked and warty head
      and neck resemble those of a turkey. it is noted for its
      high and graceful flight. called also turkey vulture.

   turkey cock zool., a male turkey.

   turkey hen zool., a female turkey.

   turkey pout zool., a young turkey. r.

   turkey vulture zool., the turkey buzzard.
      1913 webster
see also:
turkeys turk meleagris meleagris gallopavo meleagris ocellata ocellated 
choriotis australis native turkey beard xerophyllum turkey's beard 
turkey berry solanum mammosum solanum torvum turkey bird turkey buzzard 
cathartes aura turkey vulture turkey cock turkey hen turkey pout 
turkey vulture 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

buzzard \buz"zard\ bu^z"z~erd, n.o.e. busard, bosard, f.
   busard, fr. buse, l. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.
   1913 webster
   1. zool. a bird of prey of the hawk family, belonging to
      the genus buteo and related genera.
      1913 webster

   2. zool. in the united states, a term used for the turkey
      vulture cathartes aura, and sometimes
      indiscriminately to any vulture.
      pjc

   note: the buteo vulgaris is the common buzzard of europe.
         the american species of which the most common are
         buteo borealis, buteo pennsylvanicus, and buteo
         lineatus are usually called hen hawks. -- the
         rough-legged buzzard, or bee hawk, of europe pernis
         apivorus feeds on bees and their larvae, with other
         insects, and reptiles. -- the moor buzzard of europe is
         circus aeruginosus. see turkey buzzard, and
         carrion buzzard.
         1913 webster

   bald buzzard, the fishhawk or osprey. see fishhawk.
      1913 webster

   2. a blockhead; a dunce.
      1913 webster

            it is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not
            be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a
            buzzard.                              --goldsmith.
      1913 webster
see also:
buteo turkey vulture cathartes aura buteo vulgaris buteo borealis buteo pennsylvanicus 
buteo lineatus pernis apivorus circus aeruginosus turkey buzzard carrion buzzard 
bald buzzard fishhawk 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cathartes aura
     n : common in south america and central america and southern
         united states syn: buzzard, turkey buzzard, turkey
         vulture
see also:
buzzard turkey buzzard turkey vulture 

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