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toucan

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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tou·can /ˈtuːkən, -kæn/ noun [countable]  toucan.jpg HBBa tropical American bird with bright feathers and a very large beak 巨嘴鸟,〔美洲热带地区的一种鸟〕
Examples from the Corpus
toucanAmong the feathered residents are flamingos, toucans, kookaburras, egrets, brown pelicans, hornbills and trumpeter swans.From the comfort of the water we saw toucans, monkeys, parrots and all kinds of fish.To win one of 10 copies, tell us on a postcard what the toucan feeds on.In common with toucans, parrots and woodpeckers, cuckoos have two toes pointing forwards and two pointing back.
Origin toucan (1500-1600) French Portuguese tucano, from Tupi
tou·can nounChineseSyllable
and American a with Corpus bright feathers bird tropical


toucan
toucan /ˈtuːkən, -kæn/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: French
 Origin: Portuguese tucano, from Tupi

a tropical American bird with bright feathers and a very large beak


tou·canBrE /ˈtuːkæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtuːkæn/ 🔊 nouna tropical American bird that is black with some areas of very bright feathers, and that has a very large beak 鵎鵼,巨嘴鸟(分布于美洲热带地区,羽毛鲜艳,喙很大)