quetzales

Variant of quetzal

quetzal definition

quet·zal (ket säl′)

noun

  1. a crested trogon bird (Pharomachrus mocinno) of Central America, usually brilliant green above and red below, with long, streaming tail feathers in the male
  2. pl. quetzales -·zal′·es (-sä′les) the basic monetary unit of Guatemala

Etymology: AmSp < Nahuatl quetzaltototl < quetzalli, tail feather + tototls, bird

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