mar ‧ a ‧ bou BrE AmE , marabout /ˈmærəbuː/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: marabout 'African holy man' , from Portuguese marabuto , from Arabic murabit 'hermit, monk' ; because Muslims consider it a holy bird ]
a large African ↑ stork (=a long-legged bird)