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| mar·a·bou [ márrə b ] (plural mar·a·bous) or mar·a·bout [ márrə b ] (plural mar·a·bouts) |
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1. large African stork: a large stork that has dark gray feathers and a short naked neck with a pink pouch at the front. Marabous are closely related to adjutants. Native to: Africa. Latin name Leptoptilos crumeniferus.
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2. marabou feathers: down taken from the tail of the marabou. Use: trimming for clothes.
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3. raw silk: a fine white raw silk
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| [Early 19th century. Via French< Arabic murābit "holy man"] |
