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korhaans

korhaans is the plural of korhaan.

Meaning of korhaan

Noun

korhaan (plural korhaans or korhaan)

  1. Any of several large, terrestrial birds in the bustard family Otididae.
    • They are hunting the fabled paauw. However, since paauw are sighted only once or twice a year - so rare are they, indeed, that there is a fine of fifty pounds for shooting them, if you are caught — they settle for hunting korhaan.1997, J. M. Coetzee, Scenes from Provincial Life, published 2011, page 75

Questions about korhaans

What is korhaans the plural of?
Korhaans is the plural of korhaan.

Words near korhaans in the dictionary

  1. korfballs
  2. Korff
  3. Korffs
  4. Korfs
  5. korhaan
  6. korhaans
  7. Korhonen
  8. Korhonens
  9. kori
  10. kori bustard
  11. kori bustards

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