adjutant stork

Any of several large African storks of the genus Leptoptilos that scavenge for carrion and that have a soft white down on the underside. Also called adjutant, adjutant stork.

1. The down of one of these storks or an imitation of it made from other bird feathers.

2. A hat or garment trimmed with the down of a stork or an imitation of it.

3. A raw silk that can be dyed without being separated from the gum.

4. A fabric or an article of apparel made from such silk.

1. A raw silk that can be dyed without being separated from the gum.

2. A fabric or an article of apparel made from such silk.