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sarus crane

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

Origin:
1830–40; < Hindi sāras < Skt sārasa pertaining to lakes
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sa·rus crane   (sär'əs)   
n.  A large crane (Grus antigone) of southern Asia, having a partly red head and neck.

[Hindi sāras, from Sanskrit sārasaḥ, from sārasa-, of lakes, from saraḥ, saras-, lake.]
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