tinamou

tin·a·mou  (tn-m)

n.

Any of various chickenlike or quaillike birds of the family Tinamidae, living in grasslands and jungles of Central and South America.

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[French, perhaps of Galibi origin.]

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tinamou [ˈtɪnəˌmuː]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any bird of the order Tinamiformes of Central and South America, having small wings, a heavy body, and an inconspicuous plumage

[via French from Carib (Galibi) tinamu]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tinamou - heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds partridge family Tinamidae, Tinamidae - comprising the tinamous game bird - any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport