Wiktionary:Word of the day/2024/March 3

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Word of the day
for March 3
black swan n
  1. Cygnus atratus, a swan with black plumage and a red bill which is endemic to Australia.
  2. (figurative)
    1. Something believed impossible or not to exist, especially if an example is subsequently found; also, something extremely rare; a rara avis.
    2. (specifically, also attributive) A rare and hard-to-predict event with major consequences.

Today is World Wildlife Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was adopted on this day in 1973.

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