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guan

UK/ɡwɑn/ uncommon

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any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food

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From any of four Chinese surnames: 關／关 (guān), 官 (guān), 管 (guǎn), or 灌 (guàn).

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