Webster's 1913 Dictionary
TURACOU
Tu *ra "cou, n. Etym: [Cf. F. touraco. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of several species of plantain eaters of the genus Turacus, native of Africa. They are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers. [Written also touraco, and touracou.]
TURACOVERDIN
Tu *ra `co *ver "din, n. Etym: [See Turacou, and Verdant. ] (Physiol.)(Chem. )
Defn: A green pigment found in the feathers of the turacou. See Turacin.
New American Oxford Dictionary
turaco
tu ra co ▶noun variant spelling of touraco.
Oxford Dictionary
turaco
turaco |ˈtʊərəkəʊ |(also touraco ) ▶noun ( pl. turacos ) a fruit-eating African bird with brightly coloured plumage, a prominent crest, and a long tail. Also called loerie or lourie in South Africa. ●Family Musophagidae (the turaco family ): three genera, especially Musophaga and Tauraco, and several species. The turaco family also includes the go-away birds and plantain-eaters. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French touraco, from a West African word.
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