condor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere

WordNet

Con"dor noun
Etymology
Sp. condor, fr. Peruvian cuntur.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A very large bird of the Vulture family (Sarcorhamphus gryphus), found in the most elevated parts of the Andes. also California condor

Webster 1913