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marabou

/ˈmæɹəbuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
marabou
IPA
/ˈmæɹəbuː/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.

noun

A person having five-eighths black ancestry; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.

American usage; Dated

noun

A kind of thrown raw silk, naturally nearly white, but capable of being dyed without scouring.

noun

A thin fabric made from this silk, as for scarves.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French marabou, an older spelling of marabout.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

marabous (plural) marabu (alternative) marabout (alternative)

Synonyms

adjutant stork marabou stork marabout leptoptilus crumeniferus

Questions

How do you pronounce marabou?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæɹəbuː/.
What does marabou mean?
Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
Where does marabou come from?
It is traced to French.

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