cu·ras·sow (k r  -s  , kyr-)n. Any of several long-tailed, crested South and Central American game birds of the family Cracidae, related to the pheasants and domestic fowl. [Alteration of Curaçao.] |
curassow [ˈkjʊərəˌsəʊ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any gallinaceous ground-nesting bird of the family Cracidae, of S North, Central, and South America. Curassows have long legs and tails and, typically, a distinctive crest of curled feathers See also guan
[anglicized variant of Curaçao (island)]
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| Noun | 1. |  curassow - large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and foodgallinacean, gallinaceous bird - heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds Crax, genus Crax - type genus of the Cracidae: curassows |
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