touraco

or tu·ra·co

[ toor-uh-koh ]

noun,plural tou·ra·cos.
  1. any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.

Origin of touraco

1
First recorded in 1735–45; from French touraco or Dutch toerako; further origin uncertain

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British Dictionary definitions for touraco

touraco

turaco

/ (ˈtʊərəˌkəʊ) /


nounplural -cos
  1. any brightly coloured crested arboreal African bird of the family Musophagidae: order Cuculiformes (cuckoos, etc)

Origin of touraco

1
C18: of West African origin

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