Noun: curassow 'kyûr-u,sow
- Large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food
"The curassow's distinctive crest made it easy to identify"
Derived forms: curassows
Type of: gallinacean, gallinaceous bird
Part of: Crax, genus Crax
Encyclopedia: Curassow