roadrunner
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- Also called chaparral cock.
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How to use roadrunner in a sentence
Violent cartoons where coyotes would drop anvils from red stone desert cliffs on innocent passing roadrunners.
British Dictionary definitions for roadrunner
/ (ˈrəʊdˌrʌnə) /
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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