turaco
[ too r-uh-koh ]
/ ˈtʊər əˌkoʊ /
noun, plural tu·ra·cos.
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Definition for turaco (2 of 2)
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
British Dictionary definitions for turaco (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for turaco (2 of 2)
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