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kagu
[ kah-goo ]
noun
- a raillike bird, Rhinochetus jubatus, of the island of New Caledonia, having a gray body, black-and-white wings, and a long, shaggy crest: an endangered species.
kagu
/ ˈkɑːɡuː /
noun
- a crested nocturnal bird, Rhynochetos jubatus, with a red bill and greyish plumage: occurs only in New Caledonia and is nearly extinct: family Rhynochetidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kagu1
First recorded in 1860–65; < a language of New Caledonia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kagu1
native name in New Caledonia
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Example Sentences
Harry laughed, as he remarked: "I wonder if our women took their hat fashions from the Kagu?"
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