Quetzal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɛt.səl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quetzal is a noun meaning A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.
Meaning
A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.
More Meanings
- Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially a resplendent quetzal (Pharomacrus mocinno), which has very long tail feathers and is found in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
Example Sentences
This particular wild avocado species had beautiful small black fruits set in a red cap that made it easy for the quetzals to find them.
Included among the images that Rigoberta Menchú uses in order to subtly convey her people's ethnicity is an image of Guatemala as the "land of the quetzal."
A strikingly beautiful bird, the quetzal is the national emblem of Guatemala, appearing on its currency and postage. The quetzal ranges from southern Mexico to Costa Rica.
To cope with the subsequent mounting pressures on the domestic currency, the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) started to intervene in the foreign exchange market to moderate the quetzal depreciation and tightened monetary policy.
Word Forms
- quetzals
- quetzales
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include resplendent, quezal, quesal, turaco, tocororo, chachalaca.
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