seriema
English
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editEtymology
editFrom New Latin cariama (17th century), and (later directly) its source, Portuguese seriema (also rare form çariama), from Old Tupi sariama (“crested (bird)”), from saria (“crest”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editseriema (plural seriemas)
- Either of two species of bird in the family Cariamidae, endemic to South America. [from 17th c.]
Derived terms
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editspecies of bird in the family Cariamidae
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