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marabou

/ˈmæɹəbuː/

marabou noun: leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.

marabou: leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted...
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Noun

marabou (plural marabous)

  1. Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
  2. (Louisiana, US, dated) A person having five-eighths black ancestry; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.
    • Madimarian , a Marabou, killed me a bullock; I give him one bottle of powder.1815, Mungo Park, The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa
  3. A kind of thrown raw silk, naturally nearly white, but capable of being dyed without scouring.
  4. A thin fabric made from this silk, as for scarves.

marabou meaning in Tamil and Bengali

marabou in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

marabou in Bengali

পশ্চিম আফ্রিকার বৃহদাকার সারস

Synonyms of marabou

Forms of marabou

pluralmarabous
alternative formmarabu
alternative formmarabout

Origin of marabou

From French marabou, an older spelling of marabout.

Phrases with marabou

Questions about marabou

What does marabou mean?
Marabou means leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
What is marabou in Tamil?
Marabou in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Marabou meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is marabou?
Marabou is a noun.
How do you pronounce marabou?
Marabou is pronounced /ˈmæɹəbuː/.
What is the plural of marabou?
The plural of marabou is marabous.

Words near marabou in the dictionary

  1. marabi
  2. Marable
  3. Marables
  4. marabotin
  5. marabotins
  6. marabou
  7. marabou stork
  8. marabou storks
  9. marabous
  10. marabout
  11. maraboutic

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