Araucana

[ ar-uh-kah-nuh ]

noun

1. any of numerous varieties of domestic chickens derived from South American wild fowl, noted for producing pale blue, green, or pinkish eggs.
2. a breed of Araucana, developed in the United States, having ear tufts and no tail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Araucana¹

First recorded in 1920–25; from Latin American Spanish (Colombia), feminine of araucano; Araucan

Example Sentences

His principal work is La Araucana, a poem based on the events of the wars in which he had been engaged.

From Project Gutenberg

Ercilla has devoted the twenty-fourth canto of the Araucana to the splendid episode of the battle of Lepanto.

From Project Gutenberg