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kori bustard

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of bustard, Ardeotis kori, which is the largest flying bird native to Africa.

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History

Etymology

The first element is from Tswana kgori.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: gompou — large bustard from Africa
  • Bulgarian: африканска голяма дропла (afrikanska goljama dropla) — large bustard from Africa
  • French: outarde kori — large bustard from Africa
  • German: Riesentrappe — large bustard from Africa
  • German: Koritrappe — large bustard from Africa
  • Russian: африка́нская больша́я дрофа́ (afrikánskaja bolʹšája drofá) — large bustard from Africa
  • Sotho: khori — large bustard from Africa
  • Swahili: tandawala mkubwa — large bustard from Africa
  • Tswana: kgori — large bustard from Africa
  • Venda: ngomanyuni — large bustard from Africa
  • Xhosa: iseme — large bustard from Africa
  • Zulu: umngqithi — large bustard from Africa