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coscoroba

coscoroba

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A large white water bird from South America that looks like a mix of a duck and a swan
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒskəˈroʊbə/
: coscoroba
  • Unlike swans, the coscoroba has a shorter neck and a more duck-like bill.

Examples

  • The coscoroba glided across the calm waters of the Patagonian lake.

  • I saw a coscoroba swimming in the lake.

  • Birdwatchers were delighted to spot a pair of nesting coscorobas during their South American tour.

  • The coscoroba is a beautiful bird.

  • Birdwatchers were delighted to spot a pair of nesting coscorobas during their South American tour.

  • The coscoroba glided across the calm waters of the Patagonian lake.

  • Unlike swans, the coscoroba has a shorter neck and a more duck-like bill.

Surface Forms

coscoroba singular
coscorobas plural

Etymology

The word coscoroba comes from a native South American name for this bird, taken into English from the local language where it lives. That's why English keeps this original name for the large white waterbird that looks like a mix of a 'duck' and a 'swan'.