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Sarus crane

[sahr-uhs]

sarus crane

[sahr-uhs]
noun
a large, gray crane, Grus antigone, of Asia, having a naked, red head.

Origin:
1830–40; < Hindi sāras < Sanskrit sārasa pertaining to lakes
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