meaning of marabou
1. A large stork of the genus Leptoptilos (formerly Ciconia), esp. the African species (L. crumenifer), which furnishes plumes worn as ornaments. The Asiatic species (L. dubius, or L. argala) is the adjutant. See Adjutant.
2. One having five eighths negro blood; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.
3. downy feathers of marabou storks used for trimming garments
Related Words
marabou | marabou stork | marabout |
