marabou

Meanings

• noun

  A large stork with long legs and a long, downy neck, found in Africa.

  - "The marabou stork is the largest flying stork in the world."
  - "Marabou storks are often found near water sources."
  - "The marabou stork's bill is used to probe for food in the water."

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Synonyms

adjutant stork , marabou stork

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Variants

List of all variants of marabou that leads to same result
marabou , marabou stork , marabous , marabout , marabouts

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Etymology

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The name 'marabou' comes from the Arabic word 'marabah', meaning 'having a long neck'.

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Trivia

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1. Marabou storks can grow up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall.

2. Marabou storks build their nests in trees.

3. Marabou storks are considered sacred birds in some African cultures.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stork: Marabou storks belong to the stork family, which includes over 200 species of large wading birds.

2. African wildlife: Marabou storks are native to Africa and are an important part of the African ecosystem.

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Culture

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Marabou storks have been featured in African folklore and mythology. In some cultures, they are believed to bring good luck and are considered sacred birds.

How to Memorize "marabou"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large bird with a long neck and legs, standing next to a body of water. Visualize the marabou stork's bill probing for food.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the marabou stork with the African savannah and imagine its long neck reaching for food in the water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'marabou' starts with the letter 'm' and sounds like 'marabah', which means 'long neck' in Arabic.

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