turaco

turaco
TURÁCO s. m. pasăre arboricolă, de mărimea unui fazan, având pe cap o creastă de pene moi, în pădurile Africii tropicale. (< fr., engl. touraco)
Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN

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  • turaco — /toor euh koh /, n., pl. turacos. touraco. * * * ▪ bird also spelled  touraco,  also called  lourie  or  plantain eater   any of about 18 species in six genera of colourful, fruit eating African birds (bird). The green and iridescent turacos… …   Universalium

  • turaco — /ˈturəkoʊ/ (say toohruhkoh) noun (plural turacos) any of the large African birds constituting the family Musophagidae (genera Turaco, Musophaga, etc.), notable for their brilliant plumage and helmet like crest. Also, touraco. {from a West African …  

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  • turaco — or touraco noun (plural cos) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1743 any of a family (Musophagidae) of typically crested African birds that are related to the cuckoos and have a long tail, a short stout often colored bill, and red wing feathers …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • turaco — ► ZOOLOGÍA Nombre común de diversas aves musofagiformes (géneros Turacus y Musophaga); son aves de tamaño medio y plumaje en general vistoso. Se hallan en África …   Enciclopedia Universal

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