marabou

mar·a·bou also mar·a·bout  (mr-b)

n.

1. Any of several large African storks of the genus Leptoptilos that scavenge for carrion and that have a soft white down on the underside. Also called adjutant, adjutant stork.

2.

a. The down of one of these storks or an imitation of it made from other bird feathers.

b. A hat or garment trimmed with the down of a stork or an imitation of it.

3.

a. A raw silk that can be dyed without being separated from the gum.

b. A fabric or an article of apparel made from such silk.

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[French marabout, Muslim hermit, marabout; see marabout¹.]

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marabou [ˈmærəˌbuː]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large black-and-white African carrion-eating stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, with a very short naked neck and a straight heavy bill See also adjutant bird

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a down feather of this bird, used to trim garments

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)

a.  a fine white raw silk

b.  fabric made of this

[from French, from Arabic murābit marabout, so called because the stork is considered a holy bird in Islam]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	marabou - large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments Leptoptilus crumeniferus, marabou stork, marabout marabou - the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments stork - large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage genus Leptoptilus, Leptoptilus - adjutant birds and marabous
	2.	marabou - the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments feather, plumage, plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds Leptoptilus crumeniferus, marabou, marabou stork, marabout - large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments

Translations

marabou

n → Marabu m

marabou [ˈmærəˌbuː] n (bird) → marabù m inv