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kagu

[ kah-goo ]

noun

  1. a raillike bird, Rhinochetus jubatus, of the island of New Caledonia, having a gray body, black-and-white wings, and a long, shaggy crest: an endangered species.


kagu

/ ˈkɑːɡuː /

noun

  1. a crested nocturnal bird, Rhynochetos jubatus, with a red bill and greyish plumage: occurs only in New Caledonia and is nearly extinct: family Rhynochetidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kagu1

First recorded in 1860–65; < a language of New Caledonia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kagu1

native name in New Caledonia
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Example Sentences

Harry laughed, as he remarked: "I wonder if our women took their hat fashions from the Kagu?"

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