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guan

/ɡwɑːn/

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noun

/ɡwɑːn/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее любую из нескольких крупных, похожих на индеек птиц семейства краксов, обитающих в джунглях тропической Америки, напоминающих гокко и ценимых как пища.

A noun referring to any of several large, turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae, native to the jungles of tropical America, resembling curassows and valued as food.

  1. Large game birdC1formal

    Any of several large, turkey-like birds from the family Cracidae, native to tropical American jungles, resembling curassows and valued as food.

    ruКрупная дичь

    • The guan is often hunted for its meat in rural areas.
    • We spotted a guan perched high in the rainforest canopy.
    • These birds are closely related to curassows and chachalacas.