tragopan

[ trag-uh-pan ]

noun

1. any of several Asian pheasants of the genus Tragopan, having two fleshy, erectile horns on the head and wattles on the throat.

tragopan

/ ˈtræɡəˌpæn /

noun

1. any pheasant of the genus Tragopan , of S and SE Asia, having a brilliant plumage and brightly coloured fleshy processes on the head

Word History and Origins

Origin of tragopan¹

1615–25; < New Latin, special use of Latin tragopān fabulous Ethiopian bird < Greek trágopān, equivalent to trágo ( s ) goat + Pā́n Pan

Word History and Origins

Origin of tragopan¹

C19: via Latin from Greek, from tragos goat + Pan

Example Sentences

He told me about the Tragopan, and he is positive that the blue wattle becomes gorged with blood, and not air.

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