marabou
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
marabou /ˈmarəbuː/
▶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’ (see also marabout), the stork being regarded as holy.
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