maraboe

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From French marabout.

Noun

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maraboe (plural maraboes)

  1. marabou stork

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From French marabout.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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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