How do you pronounce curassow?

The recorded pronunciation is /kjʊərəˌsəʊ/.

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curassow

/kjʊərəˌsəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: curas-sow
IPA: /kjʊərəˌsəʊ/

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Meaning

noun

Any of several species of bird in the genera Nothocrax, Mitu, Pauxi, and Crax of the Cracidae family, limited to the Americas.

Etymology

Related to Curaçao.

Inflected Forms

curassows (plural)

Phrases

Alagoas curassow bare-faced curassow black curassow blue-knobbed curassow crestless curassow great curassow nocturnal curassow northern helmeted curassow

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How do you pronounce curassow?: The recorded pronunciation is /kjʊərəˌsəʊ/.
What does curassow mean?: Any of several species of bird in the genera Nothocrax, Mitu, Pauxi, and Crax of the Cracidae family, limited to the Americas.
Where does curassow come from?: Related to Curaçao.

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