quetzal
quetzal
[ˈkɛts(ə)l, ˈkwɛt-]
noun
[ˈkɛts(ə)l, ˈkwɛt-]
noun
- a bird of the trogon family, with iridescent green plumage and typically red underparts, found in the forests of tropical America
绿咬鹃 - Genus Pharomachrus, family Trogonidae: five species, especially the resplendent quetzal (P. mocinno), the male of which has very long tail coverts and was venerated by the Aztecs
绿咬鹃属，咬鹃科：5种，尤指凤尾绿咬鹃（拉丁名P. mocinno），其雄鸟有很长的覆尾羽，受到阿芝台克人的尊崇 - the basic monetary unit of Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos
格查尔（危地马拉基本货币单位，等于100分）
- early 19th cent. (in sense 1): from Spanish, from Aztec quetzalli 'brightly coloured tail feather'
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