quetzal
quetzal
Definition
quet·zal (ket säl′)
noun
- a crested trogon bird (Pharomachrus mocinno) of Central America, usually brilliant green above and red below, with long, streaming tail feathers in the male
- pl. quetzales -·zal′·es (-sä′les) the basic monetary unit of Guatemala
Etymology: AmSp < Nahuatl quetzaltototl < quetzalli, tail feather + tototls, bird
quetzal Finance Definition
The
currency unit of Guatemala, comprised of 100 centavos.
quetzal
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- see: Later in the morning as we left Trogon Lodge we saw a sparkling male Quetzal from the bus!
Adjective modifier
- resplendent: Finally, we headed into the cloud forest in search of the elusive resplendent quetzal.
- golden-headed: We birded around San Isidro on our own the next morning, turning up both Crested and Golden-headed Quetzals.
- male: Later in the morning as we left Trogon Lodge we saw a sparkling male Quetzal from the bus!
- elusive: Finally, we headed into the cloud forest in search of the elusive resplendent quetzal.
Modifies a noun
- bird: The figure depicts an Aztec priest plumed, with the feathers of the Quetzal bird.
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