Word Explorer

Marabou

Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.

📖 Definitions of "Marabou"

noun
  1. 1

    Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.

  2. 2

    A person, five-eighths of whose ancestry is black; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.

  3. 3

    A kind of thrown raw silk, naturally nearly white, but capable of being dyed without scouring.

  4. 4

    A thin fabric made from this silk, as for scarfs.

Translate “Marabou” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.