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jabiru

noun jab·i·ru \ˌzha-bə-ˈrü\

Definition of JABIRU

:  a large tropical American stork (Jabiru mycteria) with a massive black bill
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Origin of JABIRU

New Latin, from Portuguese jaburu, jabiru, from Tupi jamburú, jamurú
First Known Use: 1774

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