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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ARACARI

ARACARI A `ra *, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A South American bird, of the genus Pleroglossius, allied to the toucans. There are several species.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

aracari

a ra ca ri |ˌärəˈsärē ˌɑrəˈsɑri | noun ( pl. aracaris ) a small toucan with a serrated bill, and typically with a green back and wings, yellow underside, and red rump. [Genus Pteroglossus, family Ramphastidae: several species. ] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: via Portuguese from Tupi arasa'ri.

 

Oxford Dictionary

aracari

aracari |ˌarəˈsɑːri, ˌarəˈkɑːri |(also araçari |-ˈsɑːri |) noun ( pl. aracaris ) a small toucan with a serrated bill, and typically with a green back and wings, yellow underside, and red rump. Genus Pteroglossus, family Ramphastidae: several species. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: via Portuguese from Tupi arasa'ri.