marabou
marabou · marabous
марабу, птица-адъютант
Marabu
Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and…Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
/ˈmæɹəbuː/
Meaning
4 sensesLeptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
Marabu
марабу́marabú, пти́ца-адъюта́нтptíca-adʺjutánt
(Louisiana, US, dated)A person having five-eighths black ancestry; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.
A kind of thrown raw silk, naturally nearly white, but capable of being dyed without scouring.
A thin fabric made from this silk, as for scarves.
More definitions
- the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments
- large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
Translations
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large wading bird native to Africa:
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large wading bird native to Africa:
Origin
From French marabou, an older spelling of marabout.From French marabou, an older spelling of marabout.
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Forms
plural: marabousSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments:maraboutmarabou storkLeptoptilus crumeniferus