[ ˌsɛrɪ'i:mə ]
■ noun a large crested ground-dwelling South American bird with a long neck and legs. [Family Cariamidae: two species.]
Origin
C19: mod. L., from Tupi siriema 'crested'.
[ ˌsɛrɪ'i:mə ]
■ noun a large crested ground-dwelling South American bird with a long neck and legs. [Family Cariamidae: two species.]
Origin
C19: mod. L., from Tupi siriema 'crested'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004