Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large crane (Grus antigone) of Asia and northern Australia, having a partly red head and neck.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name given to two or three species of cranes placed in the genus, or subgenus, Antigone. The Indian crane, Grus (Antigone) antigone, and native companion of Australia are typical examples.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Hindi sāras, from Sanskrit sārasaḥ, from sārasa-, of lakes, from saraḥ, saras-, lake.]
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