chachalaca

[chah-chuh-lah-kuh; Sp. chah-chah-lah-kah]

noun, plural cha·cha·la·cas

[-kuhz; Sp. -kahs] .

any of several slender guans of the genus Ortalis, of Central America, Mexico, and southern Texas, having loud, harsh cries.

Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl: to chatter, especially of birds; compare Nahuatl chachalacametl the chachalaca

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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WordNet

chachalaca
noun
slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds

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