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marabou

ma·ra·bou

UK/ˈmæɹəbuː/ US/ˈmɛrʌˌbu/ uncommon dated us

noun

1.

large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments

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2.

downy feathers of marabou storks used for trimming garments

Origin

From French marabou, an older spelling of marabout.

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