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Word: Marabou
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from French, from Arabic murābiṭ ‘holy man’ (see also marabout), the stork being regarded as holy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmarəbuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large African stork with a massive bill and large neck pouch, which feeds mainly by scavenging.
Short Definition:large African stork
Variant Forms:
- marabou stork
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