BUTEO

Buteo, genus Buteo

(noun) broad-winged soaring hawks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

buteo (plural buteos)

Any of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus Buteo.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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