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toucan

Pronunciation: /ˈtuːk(ə)n/
Definition of toucan

noun

  • a tropical American fruit-eating bird with a massive bill and typically brightly coloured plumage.
    • Genera Ramphastos and Andigena, family Ramphastidae: several species

Origin:

mid 16th century: via French and Portuguese from Tupi tucan, imitative of its call

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