CARIAMA

Cariama, genus Cariama

(noun) the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cariama (plural cariamas)

Alternative form of seriema

Anagrams

• Aramaic, Macaria

Source: Wiktionary


Ça"ri*a"ma, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DISKETTE

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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