kagu

[ kah-goo ]

noun

1. a raillike bird, Rhinochetus jubatus, of the island of New Caledonia, having a gray body, black-and-white wings, and a long, shaggy crest: an endangered species.

kagu

/ ˈkɑːɡuː /

noun

1. a crested nocturnal bird, Rhynochetos jubatus, with a red bill and greyish plumage: occurs only in New Caledonia and is nearly extinct: family Rhynochetidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)

Word History and Origins

Origin of kagu¹

First recorded in 1860–65; < a language of New Caledonia

Word History and Origins

Origin of kagu¹

native name in New Caledonia

Example Sentences

Harry laughed, as he remarked: "I wonder if our women took their hat fashions from the Kagu?"

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