guan

American  

[gwahn] / gwɑn /

noun

1. 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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guan British  

/ ɡwɑːn /

noun

1. any gallinaceous bird of the genera Penelope, Pipile, etc, of Central and South America: family Cracidae (curassows)

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Etymology

Origin of guan

First recorded in 1735–45; from Latin American Spanish

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Example Sentences

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guan

A large guan stoneware jar, from the Newark Museum of Art, is one of only a few examples of an experimental eighth- to ninth-century splashed-glaze technique practiced at the Duandian kilns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

A hen-like Andean guan and her chicks were perched on a high branch.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

In this case, the one guan note is worth 1,000 coins, as can be seen from the illustration on the 34cm by 22cm note.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2016

The highly toxic herb is likely to be present in a host of botanicals, including Dutchman's pipe, guan mu ton, heart snake root and birthwort.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I no guan seven gray. I eight gray. I teeneyer.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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