marabout

English - Turkish

Definition of marabout in English Turkish dictionary

murabut

derviş

{i} murabutkuşu, murabut, marabut

murabıt

Related Terms

marabou

iri leylek

marabou

{i} marabu

marabou

{i} ince floş

marabou

{i} hint leyleği

marabou

{i} (çoğ. --s/mar.a.bou) murabutkuşu, murabut, marabut

marabou

marabut

marabou

murabıtkuşu

English - English

Definition of marabout in English English dictionary

A Muslim holy man, especially in parts of North Africa

The tomb of such a person

A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally

Related Terms

marabou

A large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging

marabou

dubius, or L

marabou

downy feathers of marabou storks used for trimming garments large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; downy under-wing feathers are used to trim garments

marabou

argala is the adjutant

marabou

The Asiatic species L

marabou

A kind of thrown raw silk, nearly white naturally, but capable of being dyed without scouring; also, a thin fabric made from it, as for scarfs, which resembles the feathers of the marabou in delicacy, whence the name

marabou

downy feathers of marabou storks used for trimming garments

marabou

{i} species of large African stork; trimming or material made from the down of this stork

marabou

crumenifer, which furnishes plumes worn as ornaments

marabou

A large stork of the genus Leptoptilos (formerly Ciconia), esp

marabou

the African species L

marabou

One having five eighths negro blood; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe

marabou

a large African stork (=a long-legged bird) (marabout , from marabuto, from murabit ; because Muslims consider it a holy bird). African stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus). Standing 5 ft (1.5 m) tall with a wingspread of 8.5 ft (2.6 m), the marabou is the largest of all storks. Mainly gray and white, it has a bald pinkish face and neck; a reddish, inflatable throat pouch; and a straight, heavy bill. Marabous eat carrion, often feeding with vultures, which they dominate

marabou

large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; downy under-wing feathers are used to trim garments

Hyphenation

mar·a·bout

Etymology

(noun.) 1823. Arabic مُرابِط‎ (murābiṭ).