seriema

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/sɛɹɪˈiːmə/

noun

Either of two species of bird in the family Cariamidae within the order Cariamiformes, endemic to South America.

Similar
chungaChunga burmeistericrested cariamaCariama cristata
OriginPortuguese seriema ← Old Tupi seriema →
First used 17th c.Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounseriema (plural seriemas)

plural seriemas · alternative cariama · alternative çariama

  1. Either of two species of bird in the family Cariamidae within the order Cariamiformes, endemic to South America.First known use 17th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounArgentinian Cariama

Similar
chungaChunga burmeisteri
Broader
wading birdwader

nounBrazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama

Similar
crested cariamaCariama cristata
Broader
wading birdwader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Tupiseriema
  2. Portugueseseriema
  3. Englishseriema

Borrowed from Portuguese seriema, from Old Tupi seriema. The spellings with ⟨ca⟩ and ⟨ça⟩ were borrowed quasi-directly through Historia Naturalis Brasiliae.

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Translations

Finnish käärmekurki
  • käärmekurkispecies of bird in the family Cariamidae
Portuguese seriema
  • seriemaspecies of bird in the family Cariamidae
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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