"korhaan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: korhaans [plural], korhaan [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans korhaan. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|korhaan}} Afrikaans korhaan Head templates: {{en-noun|s|korhaan}} korhaan (plural korhaans or korhaan)
  1. Any of several large, terrestrial birds in the bustard family Otididae. Categories (lifeform): Otidimorph birds Hypernyms (bird of the bustard family): bustard, otidid Derived forms: Barrow's korhaan (taxonomic: Eupodotis barrowii), blue korhaan (taxonomic: Eupodotis caerulescens), karoo korhaan (taxonomic: Eupodotis vigorsii), northern black korhaan (taxonomic: Afrotis afraoides), Rüppell's korhaan (taxonomic: Eupodotis rueppellii), red-crested korhaan (taxonomic: Lophotis ruficrista), southern black korhaan (taxonomic: Afrotis afra)

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