touraco, turaco, turacou, turakoo
(noun) large brightly crested bird of Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
turacou (plural turacous)
Alternative form of turaco
Source: Wiktionary
Tu*ra"cou, n. Etym: [Cf. F. touraco.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of plantain eaters of the genus Turacus, native of Africa. They are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers. [Written also touraco, and touracou.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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