curassow

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/kjʊərəˌsəʊ/

noun

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

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Meanings

nouncurassow (plural curassows)

plural curassows

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

Origin

Related to Curaçao.

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Translations

Finnish hokko
  • hokkobirds of the family Cracidae
French hocco
  • hoccobirds of the family Cracidae
Hungarian hokkó, mitu
  • hokkóbirds of the family Cracidae
  • mitubirds of the family Cracidae
Polish czubacz
  • czubaczbirds of the family Cracidae
Portuguese mutum
  • mutumbirds of the family Cracidae
Spanish hoco, mamaco
  • hocobirds of the family Cracidae
  • mamacobirds of the family Cracidae
  • muitúbirds of the family Cracidae
  • pajuíbirds of the family Cracidae
  • paujilbirds of the family Cracidae
  • pavónbirds of the family Cracidae
Cite this entry
APA

curassow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curassow

MLA

“curassow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curassow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curassow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curassow.

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