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toucan
noun tou·can \ˈtü-ˌkan, -ˌkän, tü-ˈ\
: a tropical American bird that has bright feathers and a very large beak
Full Definition of TOUCAN
: any of a family (Ramphastidae) of chiefly fruit-eating birds of tropical America with brilliant coloring and a very large but light and thin-walled bill
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Origin of TOUCAN
French, from Portuguese tucano, from Tupi tukána
Rhymes with TOUCAN
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TOUCAN Defined for Kids
toucan
noun tou·can \ˈtü-ˌkan\
Definition of TOUCAN for Kids
: a brightly colored tropical bird that has a very large beak and feeds mostly on fruit
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