turaco

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: tu=ra=co

CIDE DICTIONARY

turaco, n. [Cf. F. touraco.].

 Any one of several species of large brightly crested birds of the genus Turacus, native of Africa. They eat plantain and are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

turaco, n. (also touraco) (pl. -os) any African bird of the family Musophagidae, with crimson and green plumage and a prominent crest.

Etymology

F f. native W.Afr. name