touraco
or tu·ra·co
[ too r-uh-koh ]
/ ˈtʊər əˌkoʊ /
noun, plural tou·ra·cos.
any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
Origin of touraco
1735–45; < French
touraco or Dutch
toerako; ulterior origin obscure
Words nearby touraco
tour en l'air,
tour jeté,
tour of duty,
tour operator,
tour-de-france,
touraco,
touraine,
tourane,
tourbillion,
tourcoing,
tourelle
British Dictionary definitions for touraco
touraco
turaco
/ (ˈtʊərəˌkəʊ) /
noun plural -cos
any brightly coloured crested arboreal African bird of the family Musophagidae: order Cuculiformes (cuckoos, etc)
Word Origin for touraco
C18: of West African origin