tragopan
[ trag-uh-pan ]
/ ˈtræg əˌpæn /
noun
any of several Asian pheasants of the genus Tragopan, having two fleshy, erectile horns on the head and wattles on the throat.
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Origin of tragopan
1615–25; < New Latin, special use of Latin tragopān fabulous Ethiopian bird < Greek trágopān, equivalent to trágo(s) goat + Pā́n Pan
Words nearby tragopan
tragic flaw, tragic hero, tragic irony, tragicomedy, tragion, tragopan, tragus, traherne, traik, trail, trail away
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Example sentences from the Web for tragopan
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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British Dictionary definitions for tragopan
tragopan
/ (ˈtræɡəˌpæn) /
noun
any pheasant of the genus Tragopan, of S and SE Asia, having a brilliant plumage and brightly coloured fleshy processes on the head
Word Origin for tragopan
C19: via Latin from Greek, from tragos goat + Pan
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