tinamou

[ tin-uh-moo ]

noun
  1. any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.

Origin of tinamou

1
First recorded in 1775–85; from French, from Galibi (a Carib language spoken in French Guiana) tinamu

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tinamou

/ (ˈtɪnəˌmuː) /


noun
  1. any bird of the order Tinamiformes of Central and South America, having small wings, a heavy body, and an inconspicuous plumage

Origin of tinamou

1
C18: via French from Carib (Galibi) tinamu

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