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Related topics: Birdsmar·a·bou, marabout /ˈmærəbuː/ noun [countable] HBBa large African stork (=a long-legged bird) 秃鹳〔非洲的一种大鹳〕Examples from the Corpusmarabou• That night she was perched on her stool wearing her cape trimmed with marabou over the dress.Origin marabou (1800-1900) French marabout “African holy man”, from Portuguese marabuto, from Arabic murabit “hermit, monk”; because Muslims consider it a holy birdmar·a·bou nounChineseSyllable African (=a Corpus long-legged bird) a large stork |