Guan \Guan\ (gw[aum]n), n. ((Zo["o]l.)
Any one of many species of large gallinaceous birds of
Central and South America, belonging to {Penelope}, {Pipile},
{Ortalis}, and allied genera. Several of the species are
often domesticated.
guan
n : any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family
Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America;
resembling the curassows and valued as food