n. (also marabout) 1 a large W. African stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus. 2 a tuft of down from the wing or tail of the marabou used as a trimming for hats etc.
[ F f. Arab. murabit holy man (see MARABOUT), the stork being regarded as holy ]
MARABOU
Meaning of MARABOU in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012