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Roadrunner

//ˈɹəʊdˌɹʌnə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Either of two species of fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family native to North and Central America, the lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) and, especially, the greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus).
  2. 2
    speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas wordnet

Etymology

From road + runner, probably a calque of Spanish correcaminos (“roadrunner”), from correr (“to run”) + caminos (“roads”).

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