Word: bustard
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...exchange vouches for the following: "The Wesphalian Zoological Society recently enjoyed an extraordinary banquet. The company were served with cutlets of lioness, a ragout of badger, a bustard and a crane stuffed with chestnuts and plums. These viands all received due attention, but it was the unanimous opinion that a crocodile steak was the piece de resistance. It appealed to the nose as well as the palate, emitting a peculiarly grateful and appetizing odor...