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guan
[ gwahn ]
/ gwɑn /
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noun
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
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Origin of guan
First recorded in 1735–45; from Latin American Spanish
Words nearby guan
guaifenesin, Guaira, guajira, Guam, Guamanian, guan, guanabana, Guanabara, Guanabara Bay, guanaco, guanadrel
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British Dictionary definitions for guan
guan
/ (ɡwɑːn) /
noun
any gallinaceous bird of the genera Penelope, Pipile, etc, of Central and South America: family Cracidae (curassows)
Word Origin for guan
C18: from American Spanish
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