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Definition of touracou

touracou
Turacou Tu*ra"cou, n. [Cf. F. touraco.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.]

Meaning of touracou from wikipedia

- fulltext Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine Newton, Alfred (1911). "Touracou" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.)...
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