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marabou definition

mara·bou (mar′ə bo̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. a bare-headed, large-billed African stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
  2. soft feathers from the wing coverts and tail of the marabou
    1. a delicate, white raw silk thread that can be dyed with the natural gum still in it
    2. a fabric made of this

Etymology: Fr, marabout (see marabout): so named from its contemplative posture

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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