toucan

tou·can

any of a family (Ramphastidae) of brightly colored, fruit-eating piciform birds of tropical America, distinguished by a very large beak

Origin of toucan

French from Portuguese tucano from Tupí tucana: echoic of its cry

toucan

noun

Any of various South and Central American birds of the family Ramphastidae, having a very large bill and often brightly colored plumage, and feeding mainly on small fruits.

Origin of toucan

French from Portuguese tucano or Spanish tucán both from Tupí tucano type of bird

toucan

toco toucan

Ramphastos toco

toucan

Noun

(plural toucans)

Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.

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Origin

From French toucan or Spanish tucÃ¡n, from Tupian tuka, tukan, tukana, which probably originated as an imitation of its cry.

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783) had dissected a toucan that belonged to Charles IX.
TOUCAN, the Brazilian name of a bird,' long since adopted into nearly all European languages, and apparently first given currency in England (though not then used as an English word) in 1668 2 by W.
In strong contrast to the ungainly toucan is the tiny humming-bird, whose beautiful plumage, swiftness of flight and power of wing are sources of constant wonder and admiration.
Another interesting species is the toucan (Ramphastos), whose enormous beak, awkward flight and raucous voice make it a conspicuous object in the great forests of northern Brazil.
Oxfordshire, p. 182) recorded a toucan found within two miles of Oxford in 1644, the body of which was given to the repository in the medical school of that university, where, he said, "it is still to be seen."

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