tragopan

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹaɡəpan/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head

Etymology

From Latin tragopān (“bird found in Ethiopia”), from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat”) + Πάν (Pán, “Pan”).

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