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houbara

Pronunciation: /huːˈbɑːrə/

(also houbara bustard)
Definition of houbara

noun

  • a bustard of arid open country and semi-desert, found from the Canary Islands to central Asia and threatened by hunting.
    • Chlamydotis undulata, family Otidae

Origin:

early 19th century: modern Latin, from Arabic ḥubārā

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