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brol·ga
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noun
a large Australian crane,
Grus rubicunda,
with silvery-gray plumage and a red patch on the head, noted for its elaborate courtship dance.
Also called
native companion.
Origin:
1895–1900;
<
Kamilaroi
or
Yuwaalaraay
(Australian Aboriginal language spoken near Lightning Ridge, N New South Wales)
burralga
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brolga
(ˈbrɒlɡə)
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n
Australian crane
, Also called:
native companion
a large grey Australian crane,
Grus rubicunda
, having a red-and-green head and a trumpeting call
[C19: from a native Australian language]
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