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bearded vulture

beard·ed vul·ture
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beer-did vuhl-cher]
    • /ˈbɪər dɪd ˈvʌl tʃər/
    • /ˈbɪə.dɪd ˈvʌl.tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beer-did vuhl-cher]
    • /ˈbɪər dɪd ˈvʌl tʃər/

Definitions of bearded vulture words

  • noun bearded vulture lammergeier 3
  • noun bearded vulture the largest Eurasian bird of prey, Gypaëtus barbatus, ranging in the mountains from southern Europe to China, having a wingspread of 9 to 10 feet (2.7 to 3 meters) and black feathers hanging from below the bill like a mustache. 1
  • noun bearded vulture a long-winged vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, found in southern Europe, Africa and India. 0
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Origin of bearded vulture

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < German Lämmergeier literally, lambs' vulture (from its preying on lambs), equivalent to Lämmer, plural of Lamm lamb + Geier vulture (cognate with Dutch gier)

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bearded vulture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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