Marabou
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmæɹəbuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Marabou is a noun meaning Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
Meaning
Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
More Meanings
- (textiles) A kind of thrown raw silk, naturally nearly white, but capable of being dyed without scouring.
- A thin fabric made from this silk, as for scarves.
- (dated, US, Louisiana) A person having five-eighths black ancestry; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.
Example Sentences
Madimarian , a Marabou, killed me a bullock; I give him one bottle of powder.
Word Forms
- marabous
- marabu
- marabout
Synonyms for marabou
Depending on context, synonyms include marabout.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include marabout, stork, maribou, malbrouck, marshbird, malimbe.
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