Araucana
[ ar-uh-kah-nuh ]
/ ˌær əˈkɑ nə /
noun
any of numerous varieties of domestic chickens derived from South American wild fowl, noted for producing pale blue, green, or pinkish eggs.
a breed of Araucana, developed in the U.S., having ear tufts and no tail.
Also called
Easter egg chicken.
Origin of Araucana
< American Spanish, feminine of
araucano; see
Araucan
Example sentences from the Web for araucana
Ercilla has devoted the twenty-fourth canto of the Araucana to the splendid episode of the battle of Lepanto.
History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain |William H. Prescott