coscoroba

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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 [...]

词形变化

coscorobas plural

词源

Not certain. From a local South American (perhaps specifically Chilean) name, which probably entered English via Spanish; perhaps related to Tupi casaroba, saroba.
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