coscoroba
coscoroba noun: an anatid bird, Coscoroba coscoroba, of the monotypic genus Coscoroba and the only swan not belonging to Cygnus.
Noun
coscoroba (plural coscorobas)
- An anatid bird, Coscoroba coscoroba, of the monotypic genus Coscoroba and the only swan not belonging to Cygnus.
- Their bills and legs are pink. The two babies are very light grey with dark markings. The coscorobas built a nest in February with twigs and brush provided by their keepers. The female laid two eggs, but one rolled into the pool and the other [...]1950, Parks & Recreation
- The coscorobas have a wonderfully detached, rather languid manner of rising from the water and flying, well befitting their aristocratic air. Graceful, too, in their smaller proportion were the brown or Chilean pintails, [...]1969, Sidney Dillon Ripley, A paddling of ducks
- Synonyms:
- coscoroba swan
Synonyms of coscoroba
Forms of coscoroba
| plural | coscorobas |
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Origin of coscoroba
Not certain. From a local South American (perhaps specifically Chilean) name, which probably entered English via Spanish; perhaps related to Tupi casaroba, saroba.
Words formed from coscoroba
Phrases with coscoroba
Questions about coscoroba
- What does coscoroba mean?
- Coscoroba means an anatid bird, Coscoroba coscoroba, of the monotypic genus Coscoroba and the only swan not belonging to Cygnus.
- What part of speech is coscoroba?
- Coscoroba is a noun.
- What is the plural of coscoroba?
- The plural of coscoroba is coscorobas.
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