marabou

marabou
[ˈmarəbuː]
noun
  1. (亦作 marabou stork)a large African stork with a massive bill and large neck pouch, which feeds mainly by scavenging
    非洲秃鹳
  2. Leptoptilos crumeniferus, family Ciconiidae
    拉丁名Leptoptilos crumeniferus,鹳科
    ■[mass noun]down from the wing or tail of the marabou used as a trimming for hats or clothing
    非洲秃鹳绒毛
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from French, from Arabic murābiṭ 'holy man' (see also marabout), the stork being regarded as holy
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