maraboe

Afrikaans

Etymology

From French marabout.

Noun

maraboe (plural maraboes)

  1. marabou stork

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • maraboet

Etymology

From French marabout.

Pronunciation

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Noun

maraboe m (plural maraboes)

  1. adjutant, marabou (stork of genus Leptoptilos)
    Hypernym: ooievaar
    Hyponyms: Afrikaanse maraboe, Indische maraboe, Javaanse maraboe
  2. marabout (Muslim holy man)

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