Curassow

//kjʊərəˌsəʊ// noun

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Noun

1
Any of several species of bird in the genera Nothocrax, Mitu, Pauxi, and Crax of the Cracidae family, limited to the Americas.
2
large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food wordnet

Etymology

Related to Curaçao.

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Alagoas curassow Salvin's curassow bare-faced curassow black curassow blue-knobbed curassow crestless curassow great curassow nocturnal curassow northern helmeted curassow razor-billed curassow red-knobbed curassow southern helmeted curassow

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