marabou stork

/ˌmɛrəˈbu stɔrk/
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Definitions of marabou stork
  1. noun
    large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
    synonyms: Leptoptilus crumeniferus, marabou, marabout
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    type of:
    stork
    large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
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