toucan


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.