vulture
nounmasculine/ɐˈbu.tɾɨ/medium
a·bu·tre
Definition
A large bird of prey of the family Accipitridae, feeding chiefly on carrion.
The vulture circled high above the dead animal.
The griffon vulture is common in some regions.
Common collocations
black vulturegriffon vulturevulture cultureflock of vultures
Etymology
Do latim 'vultur', via espanhol 'abutre'.