| 释义 |
‖ hocco|ˈhɒkəʊ|
[Said to be the native name in Guiana. Used in French by Barrère 1745 and Brisson 1760.]
A name given to several birds of the family Cracidæ or Curassows.
1834McMurtrie Cuvier's Anim. Kingd. 140 The Hoccos are large gallinaceæ of America, which resemble turkeys with a broad, rounded tail, formed of large and stiff quills. 1852Th. Ross Humboldt's Trav. II. xviii. 154 The hocco, with its black plumage and tufted head, moves slowly along the sausos. |