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curassow
[ kyoor-uh-soh, kyoo-ras-oh ]
noun
- any of several large, arboreal, gallinaceous birds of the family Cracidae, of South and Central America.
curassow
/ ˈkjʊərəˌsəʊ /
noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of curassow1
C17: anglicized variant of Curaçao (island)
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Example Sentences
“Now I must introduce my curassow turkey,” she said, calling another very handsome bird, almost as large as an ordinary turkey.
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“Crass,” (the name we gave to the curassow), soon became a great favourite, and made Quacko and Ara very jealous.
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Large birds, like the curassow, and also monkeys, were shot for food.
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Both the red curassow and the globose curassow are fairly common; the natives call them kambūl.
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Another type of curassow is the latter-mentioned hocco, a name said to be a native word in Guiana.
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