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marabou.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

  2. A person having five-eighths black ancestry; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.

    Louisiana · US · dated
  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.

Where this word comes from

From French marabou, an older spelling of marabout.

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