Quetzal

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Quesal \Que*sal"\, n. (Zool.)
     The long-tailed, or resplendent, trogon ({Pharomachus
     mocinno}, formerly {Trogon resplendens}), native of Southern
     Mexico and Central America. Called also {quetzal}, and
     {golden trogon}.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     Note: The male is remarkable for the brilliant metallic green
           and gold colors of his plumage, and for his extremely
           long plumes, which often exceed three feet in length.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  quetzal
       n 1: the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
       2: large trogon of Central America and South America having
          golden-green and scarlet plumage [syn: {quetzal bird}]