curassow in British English
(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 guanWord origin
C17: anglicized variant of Curaçao (island)curassow in American English
(ˈkjurəˌsoʊ; kjuˈræsˌoʊ)
noun
any of several dark, crested, gallinaceous game birds (family Cracidae, esp. genera Crax and Mitu) of South and Central America, which usually nest in trees
Word origin
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