curassow

noun

: any of several large arboreal gallinaceous game birds (family Cracidae, especially genus Crax) of South and Central America

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Curaçao

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curassow was in 1685

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“Curassow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curassow. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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