rara avis

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  1. Latin rāra avis : rāra, feminine of rārus, rare + avis, bird.

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  1. Latin, in full rara avis in terris, ‘a rare bird on earth’—a phrase applied by Horace (Sat. ii. 2, 26) to the peacock: rara, feminine of rarus, rare, uncommon; avis, bird: see rare and Aves.
 

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/ˈreɪˈrə eɪvɪs/
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