Meanings
nounchaja (plural chajas)
plural chajas
- A South American bird, the crested screamer (Chauna torquata), which can be used as guard animals.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlargest crested screamer; native to southern Brazil and Argentina
Similar
Chauna torquata
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Native Brazilian name chajá, imitative of its cry.
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APA
chaja. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaja
MLA
“chaja.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaja. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chaja,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaja.
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