curassow
any of several large, arboreal, gallinaceous birds of the family Cracidae, of South and Central America.
Origin of curassow
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How to use curassow in a sentence
For the turkey I rely on oral information; I ascertained that they were not Curassows.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. | Charles DarwinLike curassows, guans are in great measure of arboreal habit.
The Curassows are very large and rather heavy birds and some of them are larger than our turkey.
British Dictionary definitions for curassow
/ (ˈkjʊərəˌsəʊ) /
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
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