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buzzards bay

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
buz-zard-s bay
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A bay of the Atlantic Ocean, within the waters of southern Massachusetts, United States.

name

A census-designated place in the town of Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.

Etymology

Named by colonialists who misidentified the local birds. The "buzzards" are actually ospreys.

Questions

What does buzzards bay mean?
A bay of the Atlantic Ocean, within the waters of southern Massachusetts, United States.
Where does buzzards bay come from?
Named by colonialists who misidentified the local birds. The "buzzards" are actually ospreys.

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