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toucan.

Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtuːkən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtuːˌkæn/US
  1. Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French toucan, borrowed from Old Tupi tukana, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tũkãn, from Proto-Tupian *jɨokãn.

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