Turaco

2 definitions found

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

  turaco \turaco\, turacou \tu*ra"cou\, n. [Cf. F. touraco.]
     (Zool.)
     Any one of several species of large brightly crested birds of
     the genus {Turacus}, native of Africa. They eat plantain and
     are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found
     in their feathers. [Written also {touraco}, {touracou}, and


     {turakoo}.]
     [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  turaco
       n : large brightly crested bird of Africa [syn: {touraco}, {turacou},
            {turakoo}]