buteo

noun

bu·​teo ˈbyü-tē-ˌō 

plural buteos

: any of a genus (Buteo) of hawks with broad rounded wings, relatively short tails, and soaring flight

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from Latin, a hawk

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buteo

• cacao
• vireo