turakoo

2 definitions found

turakoo - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  turaco \turaco\, turacou \tu*ra"cou\, n. [Cf. F. touraco.]
     (Zool.)
     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. [Written also touraco, touracou, and
     turakoo.]
     [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

turakoo - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  turakoo
      n 1: large brightly crested bird of Africa [syn: touraco,
           turaco, turacou, turakoo]