coscoroba
coscoroba · coscorobas
An anatid bird, Coscoroba coscoroba, of the monotypic genus Coscoroba and the only…An anatid bird, Coscoroba coscoroba, of the monotypic genus Coscoroba and the only swan not belonging to Cygnus.
Meaning
1 sensesAn anatid bird, Coscoroba coscoroba, of the monotypic genus Coscoroba and the only swan not belonging to Cygnus.
More definitions
- large white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swans
Origin
Not certain. From a local South American (perhaps specifically Chilean) name, which probabNot certain. From a local South American (perhaps specifically Chilean) name, which probably entered English via Spanish; perhaps related to Tupi casaroba, saroba.
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Forms
plural: coscorobas| Singular | coscoroba |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcoscoroba swan