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Marabout

noun
1.
Large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments.  Synonyms: Leptoptilus crumeniferus, marabou, marabou stork.





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"Marabout" Quotes from Famous Books



... beg, borrow, or steal, Uncle Roger's fishing boots." Her next descent was upon Aunt Mary, in her own room: "Aunt, would you do me a great favour, and ask no questions, nor tell Henrietta? Do just lend me the three little marabout feathers which you had in your cap yesterday evening. Only for this one evening, and I'll ...
— Henrietta's Wish • Charlotte M. Yonge


Words linked to "Marabout" :   marabou stork, Leptoptilus, stork, genus Leptoptilus, Leptoptilus crumeniferus


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