Seriema

//sɛɹɪˈiːmə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Either of two species of bird in the family Cariamidae within the order Cariamiformes, endemic to South America.
  2. 2
    Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama wordnet
  3. 3
    Argentinian Cariama wordnet

Etymology

From New Latin cariama (17th century), and (later directly) its source, Portuguese seriema (also rare form çariama), from Old Tupi sariama (“crested (bird)”), from saria (“crest”).

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