houbaraPronunciation: /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 ḥubārāhoubara in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of houbara in the US English dictionary