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curassow

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  1. 1. n. A large gallinaceous bird of the American genera Crax, Ourax, etc., of the family Cracidae. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A large gallinaceous bird of the American genera Crax, Ourax, etc., of the family Cracidæ. Note: The crested curassow (Crax alector) is black, and about the size of a small hen-turkey, with an erectile crest of curled feathers. It ranges from Mexico to Brazil. The galeated curassow or cushew bird (Ourax Pauxi) is similar in size, and has a large, hollow, blue, pear-shaped protuberance on the head. Source: webster
  4. 4. A large gallinaceous bird of the American genera Crax, Ourax,etc., of the family Cracidæ. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food Source: ecdict

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