TURACO

touraco, turaco, turacou, turakoo

(noun) large brightly crested bird of Africa

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

turaco (plural turacos or turacoes)

Any of the birds in the Musophagidae family with vivid colouring and prominent crest.

Synonyms

• (bird of the family Musophagidae): lourie

Hyponyms

• (bird of the family Musophagidae): go-away bird

Anagrams

• actour, cuatro, curato

Source: Wiktionary



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