| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
turaco (ˈtʊərəˌkəʊ) ![]() | |
| —n , pl -cos | |
| a variant spelling of touraco | |
turaco
any of about 18 species in six genera of colourful, fruit-eating African birds. The green and iridescent turacos (Tauraco, Musophaga, and Corythaeola) are primarily residents of dense broad-leaved evergreen forest; the grayer forms (Crinifer), most of which are called go-away birds (because the calls of some are "g'way, g'way"), are found in more open woodland, including savanna.
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