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curassow

American

[kyoor-uh-soh, kyoo-ras-oh] / ˈkyʊər əˌsoʊ, kyʊˈræs oʊ /

noun

any of several large, arboreal, gallinaceous birds of the family Cracidae, of South and Central America.

curassow British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of curassow

First recorded in 1675–85; after Curaçao

Example Sentences

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They are the first offspring of their mother, Jackie, a 6-year-old blue-billed curassow.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2022

The zoo has welcomed two red-billed curassow chicks after they were incubated for 30 days.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2021

A female curassow in love, but one with a mean streak.

From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2013

Out of the nearby forest came a female black-and-white curassow.

From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2013

Luckily, Kermit returned with the chicken-like curassow for a pot of canja.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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