touraco
or tu·ra·co
[ toor-uh-koh ]
noun,plural tou·ra·cos.
any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
Origin of touraco
1First recorded in 1735–45; from French touraco or Dutch toerako; further origin uncertain
Words Nearby touraco
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British Dictionary definitions for touraco
touraco
turaco
/ (ˈtʊərəˌkəʊ) /
nounplural -cos
any brightly coloured crested arboreal African bird of the family Musophagidae: order Cuculiformes (cuckoos, etc)
Origin of touraco
1C18: of West African origin
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