houbara
noun
hou·ba·ra
\hüˈbärə\
Definition of houbara
-s
: a bustard (Chlamydotis undulata synonym Houbara undulata) of northern Africa or its eastern form (C. u. macqueenii) found in Persia, India, and sometimes in England —called also ruffed bustard
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Origin and Etymology of houbara
Arabic ḥubārā bustard
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