"Buzzards Bay" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named by colonialists who misidentified the local birds. The "buzzards" are actually ospreys. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Buzzards Bay}} Buzzards Bay
  1. A bay of the Atlantic Ocean, within the waters of southern Massachusetts, United States. Categories (place): Bays, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Buzzards_Bay-en-name-q45kCfyz
  2. A census-designated place in Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Massachusetts, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Buzzards_Bay-en-name-rSeR5v63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64

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