QUETZAL


Meaning of QUETZAL in English

[ 'kɛts(ə)l , 'kwɛt- ]

■ noun

1》 a long-tailed tropical American bird with iridescent green plumage and typically red underparts. [ Pharomachrus mocinno and other species.]

2》 the basic monetary unit of Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.

Origin

C19: from Sp., from Aztec ~li 'brightly coloured tail feather'.

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