ynambu

noun

ynam·​bu

ˌēnämˈbü

plural -s

: a very large tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens) of southern Brazil and Argentina

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese inambu, inhambu, from Tupi inambú

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