touraco n 1: large brightly crested bird of Africa [syn: {touraco}, {turaco}, {turacou}, {turakoo}]
Touraco \Tou*ra"co\, n. (Zool.) Same as {Turacou}. [1913 Webster]
turaco \turaco\, turacou \tu*ra"cou\, n. [Cf. F. touraco.] (Zool.) Any one of several species of large brightly crested birds of the genus {Turacus}, native of Africa. They eat plantain and are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers. [Written also {touraco}, {touracou}, and {turakoo}.] [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]