roadrunner

[ rohd-ruhn-er ]

noun
  1. either of two large terrestrial cuckoos of the genus Geococcyx of arid regions of the western U.S., Mexico, and Central America, especially G. californianus(greater roadrunner ).

Origin of roadrunner

1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; road + runner
  • Also called chaparral cock.

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British Dictionary definitions for roadrunner

roadrunner

/ (ˈrəʊdˌrʌnə) /


noun
  1. a terrestrial crested bird, Geococcyx californianus, of Central and S North America, having a streaked plumage and long tail: family Cuculidae (cuckoos): Also called: chaparral cock

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