"gustard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gustards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gustard (plural gustards)
  1. (obsolete) A bird, the great bustard. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Otidimorph birds

Inflected forms

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