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black vulture

black vul·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak vuhl-cher]
    • /blæk ˈvʌl tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak vuhl-cher]
    • /blæk ˈvʌl tʃər/

Definitions of black vulture words

  • noun black vulture the Eurasian vulture, Aegypius monachus, of the family Accipitridae 3
  • noun black vulture the American black vulture, Coragyps atratus, of the family Cathartidae 3
  • noun black vulture Also called carrion crow. an American vulture, Coragyps atratus, having a black, bald head and black plumage. 1
  • noun black vulture any of several Old World vultures, especially Aegypius monachus, of southern Europe, Asia, and North Africa. 1
  • noun black vulture An American vulture species, Coragyps atratus, with black plumage. 0
  • noun black vulture A north African and Eurasian vulture species, Aegypius monachus. 0
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Origin of black vulture

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Black vulture

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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black vulture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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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