| 单词 |
curassow |
| 释义 |
curassow|ˈkjʊərəsəʊ|
Forms: 7 corrosou, -so, -reso, 8 curasso, -raçoa, 8–9 curassao, 9 -sow.
[A phonetic spelling of the name of the island Curaçao (kuːraˈsɑːu).]
One of a family of gallinaceous birds found in Central and South America; they have a general resemblance to the turkey, and several species are domesticated.
The most common species, to which the name corrosou or Curaçao-bird was originally applied, is the Crested Curassow, Crax alector, of a greenish-black colour with a white crest; the Galeated Curassow or Cushew-bird, Pauxis galeata, has a large bony protuberance on the upper part of the bill.
1685L. Wafer Voy. (1729) 334 The Corrosou is a large black land-bird, heavy and big as a turkey-hen. 1699W. Dampier Voy. II. ii. 67 The Correso..The Cock has a Crown of black Feathers on his Head, and appears very stately. 1837Penny Cycl. VIII. 129/2. 1847 Carpenter Zool. §430 The Crested Curassow is one of the most common Birds of Guiana. 1852Th. Ross Humboldt's Trav. II. xviii. 162 The cries of the Curassao..and other gallinaceous birds.
attrib.1756P. Browne Jamaica (1779) 470 The Curaçoa Bird. 1863Bates Nat. Amazon ix. (1864) 262 We were amused at the excessive..tameness of a fine Mutum or Curassow turkey. |
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