toucan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.

Pronunciation

/ˈtuːkən/ /ˈtuːˌkæn/ en-us-toucan.ogg en-au-toucan.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Simplificationalizer-toucan.wav

Word forms

toucan toucans

Etymology

Borrowed from French toucan, borrowed from Old Tupi tukana, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tũkãn, from Proto-Tupian *jɨokãn.

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