caracara

[ kahr-uh-kahr-uh, kar-uh-kar-uh ]
/ ˌkɑr əˈkɑr ə, ˌkær əˈkær ə /

noun

any of certain long-legged birds of prey of the falcon family, of the southern U.S. and Central and South America that feed on carrion.

Origin of caracara

1830–40; < Spanish or Portuguese < Tupi; imitative of its cry

Words nearby caracara

carabiner, carabinero, carabiniere, caracal, caracalla, caracara, caracas, carack, caracol, caracole, caractacus

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British Dictionary definitions for caracara

caracara
/ (ˌkɑːrəˈkɑːrə) /

noun

any of various large carrion-eating diurnal birds of prey of the genera Caracara, Polyborus, etc, of S North, Central, and South America, having long legs and naked faces: family Falconidae (falcons)

Word Origin for caracara

C19: from Spanish or Portuguese, from Tupi; of imitative origin