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A large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.Syn: adjutant stork, marabou stork
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marabou — UK [ˈmærəbuː] / US [ˈmerəˌbu] or marabout UK / US noun Word forms marabou : singular marabou plural marabous a) [countable] a large African stork (= bird) with long legs and a long beak b) [uncountable] the feathers of a marabou, used for… … English dictionary
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Marabou — Mar a*bou (m[a^]r [.a]b[=oo] ), n. [F.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large black and white carrion eating stork of the genus {Leptoptilos} (formerly {Ciconia}), esp. the African species ({Leptoptilus crumeniferus} syn. {Leptoptilos crumenifer}), whose downy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marabou — ► NOUN 1) an African stork with a massive bill and large neck pouch. 2) down feathers from marabou used as trimming for hats or clothing. ORIGIN French, from Arabic, holy man … English terms dictionary
marabou — [mar′ə bo͞o΄] n. [Fr, marabout (see MARABOUT): so named from its contemplative posture] 1. a bare headed, large billed African stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) 2. soft feathers from the wing coverts and tail of the marabou 3. a) a delicate, white … English World dictionary
marabou — /mar euh booh /, n. 1. any of three large storks of the genus Leptoptilus, of Africa or the East Indies, having soft, downy feathers under the wings and tail that are used for making a furlike trimming for women s hats and garments. 2. one of the … Universalium
marabou — also marabout noun Etymology: French marabout, literally, marabout Date: 1819 1. a. a soft feathery fluffy material prepared from turkey feathers or the coverts of marabous and used especially for trimming women s hats or clothes b. (marabou) a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
marabou — [ marəbu:] noun 1》 a large African stork with a massive bill and large neck pouch. [Leptoptilos crumeniferus.] 2》 down from the wing or tail of the marabou used as a trimming for hats or clothing. Origin C19: from Fr., from Arab. murābiṭ holy man … English new terms dictionary
