tinamou
[ tin-uh-moo ]
/ ˈtɪn əˌmu /
noun
any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
Origin of tinamou
1775–85; < French < Carib
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Example sentences from the Web for tinamou
He was galloping over the pampas, with a very violent wind blowing in his face, when a Tinamou started up before his horse.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) |P. L. SclaterThe martinette (tinamou), a sort of intermediary between the partridge and the pheasant, is the best of the Pampas game.
South America To-day |Georges ClemenceauWhen surprised on the open ground the Ypecaha lies close, like a Tinamou, refusing to rise until almost trodden upon.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) |P. L. SclaterAnother bird sure to interest the sportsman is the Patagonian prairie chicken known as the tinamou.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn |John R. Spears
British Dictionary definitions for tinamou
tinamou
/ (ˈtɪnəˌmuː) /
noun
any bird of the order Tinamiformes of Central and South America, having small wings, a heavy body, and an inconspicuous plumage
Word Origin for tinamou
C18: via French from Carib (Galibi)
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