marabou

1. n. A large stork of the genus Leptoptilos (formerly Ciconia), esp. the African species (L. crumenifer), which furnishes plumes worn as ornaments. The Asiatic species (L. dubius, or L. argala) is the adjutant. See Adjutant. Source: opted

2. n. One having five eighths negro blood; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe. Source: opted

3. n. large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments Source: wordnet

4. n. the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments Source: wordnet

5. 1. (Zoöl.) A large stork of the genus Leptoptilos (formerly Ciconia), esp. the African species (L. crumenifer), which furnishes plumes worn as ornaments. The Asiatic species (L. dubius, or L. argala) is the adjutant. See Adjutant. [Written also marabu.] 2. One having five eighths negro blood; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe. [Louisiana] Bartlett. Source: webster

6. A large stork of the genus Leptoptilos (formerly Ciconia), esp.the African species (L. crumenifer), which furnishes plumes worn asornaments. The Asiatic species (L. dubius, or L. argala) is theadjutant. See Adjutant. [Written also marabu.] Source: adambom

7. n:100 n. large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments n. the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments Source: ecdict

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