TOUCAN


Meaning of TOUCAN in English

/ ˈtuːkæn; NAmE / noun

a tropical American bird that is black with some areas of very bright feathers, and that has a very large beak

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: via French and Portuguese from Tupi-Guarani tucan , imitative of its call.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.