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powis

powis noun: a black curassow (Crax alector).

Noun

powis

  1. (Guyana) A black curassow (Crax alector).
    • Whenever Domingo and her husband go hunting, they take their dogs, which, she boasted, are experts in catching agouti, labba, deer, turtle and powis.2017 April 23, Joanna Dhanraj, “Wowetta”, in Stabroek News

Proper noun capitalized: Powis

Powis (plural Powises)

  1. A surname from Welsh.

Forms of powis

pluralPowises

Origin of powis

Compare Surinamese Dutch pauwies, Sranan Tongo powisi.

Variant of Powys.

Phrases with powis

Questions about powis

What does powis mean?
Powis means a black curassow (Crax alector).
What part of speech is powis?
Powis can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near powis in the dictionary

  1. powiat
  2. powiats
  3. Powick
  4. Powicke
  5. powidl
  6. powis
  7. Powises
  8. powitch
  9. powk
  10. powldering tubb
  11. powldoodies

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