| 单词 |
mitu |
| 释义 |
‖ mitu|ˈmɪtjuː| [Tupi.] = curassow. Also ‖ mitupoˈranga. [Tupi poranga beautiful]. The two names are applied by Marggraf to two different genera or species, but the identification is doubtful.
[a1644Marggraf Hist. Rer. Nat. Brasil. v. (1648) 194 Mitv vel Mvtv Brasiliensibus dicta avis ex Phasianorum est genere, major gallo gallinaceo. Ibid. 195 Reperitur & alia ejusdem species, quam Mituporanga vocant Brasilienses, solo rostro & pennis capitis differens [etc.]. ]1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., Mitu, or Mitu-Porangu;..a Brasilian bird of the pheasant-kind, according to Marggrave,..but supposed by Mr. Ray, rather to approach to the nature of the peacock or turkey-cock. 1828–32Webster, Mitu, a fowl of the turkey kind, found in Brazil. 1890in Century Dict.; and in later Dicts. |

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