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marabou

noun
/ˈmæɹəbuː/

Etymology

From French marabou, an older spelling of marabout.

  1. borrowed from marabou

Definitions

  1. Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and…

    Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.

  2. A person having five-eighths black ancestry

    A person having five-eighths black ancestry; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.

    • Madimarian , a Marabou, killed me a bullock; I give him one bottle of powder.

  3. A kind of thrown raw silk, naturally nearly white, but capable of being dyed without…

    A kind of thrown raw silk, naturally nearly white, but capable of being dyed without scouring.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A thin fabric made from this silk, as for scarves.

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