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cariama
[ kar-ee-am-uh ]
/ ˌkær iˈæm ə /
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Origin of cariama
<New Latin <Portuguese
Words nearby cariama
cargo liner, cargo pants, cargo pocket, carhop, Caria, cariama, Carian, CarÃas Andino, Carib, Caribbean, Caribbean Current
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How to use cariama in a sentence
The frontispiece to the first volume of this work, which represents the Crested Cariama, is taken from one of these captive birds.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2)|P. L. SclaterThe largest birds are the ouira, a large eagle; the rhea, or American ostrich; and the cariama.
Elsie's Winter Trip|Martha FinleyCariama, kr-i-′ma, n. a South American bird of prey of large size.