ynambu

ynambu
\\ˌēnämˈbü\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Portuguese inambu, inhambu, from Tupi inambú
: a very large tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens) of southern Brazil and Argentina

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ynambu /ē-näm-booˈ/
noun
A very large tinamou
ORIGIN: Port inambu; of Tupi origin, related to ↑tinamou

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