curassow

[ kyoor-uh-soh, kyoo-ras-oh ]

noun
  1. any of several large, arboreal, gallinaceous birds of the family Cracidae, of South and Central America.

Origin of curassow

1
First recorded in 1675–85; after Curaçao

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curassow

/ (ˈkjʊərəˌsəʊ) /


noun
  1. any gallinaceous ground-nesting bird of the family Cracidae, of S North, Central, and South America. Curassows have long legs and tails and, typically, a distinctive crest of curled feathers: See also guan

Origin of curassow

1
C17: anglicized variant of Curaçao (island)

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