houbara

[ hoo-bahr-uh ]

noun

1. a bustard, Chlamydotis undulata, of northern Africa and western Asia, having long black and white plumes on each side of the neck.

Word History and Origins

Origin of houbara¹

First recorded in 1820–30, houbara is from the Arabic word hubārā

Example Sentences

It is rather less than the tghdr (houbara)1802; the cocks back is like the tghdrs, and its breast is black.

From Project Gutenberg

Sypheotis bengalensis and S. aurita, which are both smaller than Otis houbara (tghdr).

From Project Gutenberg