aracari

[ ahr-uh-sahr-ee ]
/ ˌɑr əˈsɑr i /

noun

any of several small toucans of the genus Pteroglossus, having strongly serrate bills and yellow underparts marked with black and red.

Origin of aracari

< Portuguese araçari < Tupi arasári

Example sentences from the Web for aracari

  • Now and then Guapo brought down a parrot, a macaw, or an aracari, with his blow-gun; but these were only temporary supplies.

    The Forest Exiles |Mayne Reid