marabou

== English == === Alternative forms === marabu, marabout === Etymology === From French marabou, an older spelling of marabout. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmæɹəbuː/ === Noun === marabou (plural marabous) Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging. Synonyms: adjutant stork, marabou stork (dated, US, Louisiana) A person having five-eighths black ancestry; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe. (textiles) A kind of thrown raw silk, naturally nearly white, but capable of being dyed without scouring. A thin fabric made from this silk, as for scarves. ==== Translations ====