noun, feminine/abuˈtaɾda/plural: avutardas
bustard
Related: avutarda magallánica
Inherited from Old Spanish abtarda, autarda, from Latin avis tarda (“bustard”, literally “slow bird”). This phrase is noted by Roman authors such as Pliny the Elder and Isidore of Seville as being the Hispanic designation for the bird. The modern spelling, avutarda, is the result of influence from ave (“bird”).