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Meaning of "marabou" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARABOU

From French, from Arabic murābitmarabout, so called because the stork is considered a holy bird in Islam.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MARABOU

marabou  [ˈmærəˌbuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARABOU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Marabou is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARABOU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of marabou in the English dictionary

The first definition of marabou in the dictionary is a down feather of this bird, used to trim garments. Other definition of marabou is a fine white raw silk. Marabou is also fabric made of this.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARABOU


babu
ˈbɑːbuː
bamboo
bæmˈbuː
boo
buː
boubou
ˈbuːbuː
bubu
ˈbuːbuː
bugaboo
ˈbʌɡəˌbuː
Cariboo
ˈkærɪˌbuː
caribou
ˈkærɪˌbuː
Cebu
sɪˈbuː
habu
ˈhɑːbuː
jigaboo
ˈdʒɪɡəˌbuː
konbu
ˈkɒnbuː
marabout
ˈmærəˌbuː
ombu
ɒmˈbuː
peekaboo
ˈpiːkəˌbuː
rubaboo
ˈrʌbəˌbuː
taboo
təˈbuː
tabu
təˈbuː
urubu
ˌuːruːˈbuː
zebu
ˈziːbuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARABOU

mara
marabi
marabout
marabunta
maraca
Maracaibo
Maracanda
Maracay
Maradona
marae
maraging steel
marah
maranatha
maranta
marari
marasca
marasca cherry
maraschino
maraschino cherry
marasmic

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARABOU

after you
chou
Dou
fou
good on you
Guangzhou
Hangzhou
lou
not with you
ou
Ouagadougou
Poitou
see you
sou
thank you
thank-you
thou
what have you
you
Zhou

Synonyms and antonyms of marabou in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «marabou» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARABOU

Find out the translation of marabou to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of marabou from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «marabou» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marabú
570 millions of speakers

English

marabou
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

marabou
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبو سعن طائر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

марабу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

marabu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পশ্চিম আফ্রিকার বৃহৎ সারসবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marabout
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Marabou
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Marabu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マラブー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대머리 황새
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Marabou
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loại cò lớn ở phi châu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

marabou
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मारबौ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

marabu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

marabù
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Marabut
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

марабу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

marabu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαραμπού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maraboe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

marabustork
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

marabou
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of marabou

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARABOU»

The term «marabou» is regularly used and occupies the 64.266 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARABOU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «marabou» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «marabou» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about marabou

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARABOU»

Discover the use of marabou in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to marabou and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Marabou Stork Nightmares
As one world crashes into the other, this potentially charming story of ornithological goodwill mutates into a filthy tale of violence, abuse and redemption.
Irvine Welsh, 2009
2
Marabou
"These beautifully crafted poems explore love, lust, glamour and desperation with dazzling wit and flair. Marabou is a meditation on the nature of artifice, and of the self."--BOOK JACKET.
Jane Yeh, 2005
3
Guide to Fly Tying
Marabou is great stuff. Originally, the material came from a huge African stork of that name, one of the most ungainly creatures on earth. They are now included in the list of untouchables. Now what's called marabou comes from white domestic ...
Richard W. Talleur, Dick Talleur, 2000
4
Female Voicelessness in Conrad and Welsh - in Heart of ...
This does obviously not mean that the women in the texts do not speak at all. They do speak, but when this is the case, it is only always inreactionto a man’s word or action.
Jenny Roch, 2006
5
Essential Trout Flies
Flies tied to match them sometimes use red or purple marabou, which is an alternative not listed here but that you should keep in mind. The Brown Woolly Bugger fishes for them most of the time. By far the most useful Woolly Buggers, and also ...
Dave Hughes, 2000
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Thunder Creek Flies: Tying and Fishing the Classic Baitfish ...
Marabou Shiner (genus Notropis) Flanks: Silver Krystal Flash Back: Black marabou or silver pheasant crest Belly: White marabou Gills: Red enamel Eyes: White enamel with a dot of black enamel There is no actual minnow called the marabou ...
Keith Fulsher, 2006
7
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Tail: Tuft of light golden olive marabou. Ribbing: Heavy olive thread. Body: Dubbed with golden olive rabbit fur. Legs: Dyed olive barred teal barbs tied beard- style. Wingcase: Olive marabou tied in at the head and extending over the thorax.
Terry Hellekson, 2005
8
Miserable Marabou
Marabou the stork is despondent because he sees nothing good about himself until a sparrow gives him incentive to change his life.
Franz Berliner, Irene Hedlund, 1989
9
Trout Flies
Gather the same size bunch of marabou, measure it the same length, and tie it in behind the eye of the hook. Clip the excess marabou butts. Measure six strands of Krystal Flash the same length as the marabou fibers, and tie them in at the ...
Dave Hughes, 1999
10
Innovative Saltwater Flies
#2/0 Tail Puff of orange marabou; two pairs of orange-dyed grizzly (the width, shape, and length of a child's finger) tied Keys-style, curved outward; eight or ten strands of copper Krystal Flash Collar Puff of tan marabou one-third of the length of ...
Bob Veverka, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARABOU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term marabou is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Is Rihanna Going To Sleep Or The Studio In This Outfit? - MTV
Over the weekend, Rihanna emerged on the streets of New York in silk pants, matching robe, lacy bra, and, of course, marabou feather heels. «MTV.com, Jul 15»
2
Gabby Logan's family go wild for their South African safari
... we saw the Magnificent Seven (the Five plus giraffe and cheetah) and the Ugly Five (hyena, marabou stork, vulture, warthog and wildebeest). «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
No exaggerating this fishing trip's success DICK PINNEY
As we quickly started to catch them on small marabou crappie jigs. When his rod bent over, he started to scream out, "This has got to be a big ... «The Union Leader, Jul 15»
4
Dallas Zoo crew cooks up some wild dishes for finicky eaters - Daily …
It cost the center $10,000 to feed four new marabou stork chicks, which eat a lot of dead, whole prey, just for the first 110 days of their life, Slifka ... «Daily Commercial, Jul 15»
5
Dallas Zoo crew cooks up some wild dishes for finicky eaters
It cost the center $10,000 to feed four new marabou stork chicks, which eat a lot of dead, whole prey, just for the first 110 days of their life, Slifka ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
6
Fishing Report: July 17
Bennett Spring: 55 degrees, Zone 1 and 2 lures that are working well: salmon, gingersnap, and moss marabou, Jimi Hendrix, white with red dot ... «Springfield News-Leader, Jul 15»
7
2015-07-16T22:00:00Z 2015-07-16T23:06:04Z Fishing report for …
Upper portion: Trout good using green or orange glo balls drifted with the current, 1/8-oz. and 1/16-oz. white and black marabou jigs and ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
8
Success! Ole Henry caught by young angler
The fly he was caught on was a pink marabou jig on a pink jig head. This is a fly that I have never fished, but I guarantee you that I will tie a few ... «Baxter Bulletin, Jul 15»
9
Heroes' Holiday Destinations
The jungle mayhem intensified when the skinny marabou stork joined the fray, snatching chunks of flesh from the jaws of desperate looking and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
YouTube Memory Lane: An Appreciation for The Judy Garland Show
... cleaning or—if you want to be dramatic about it—get into character by wrapping yourself in a silk and marabou robe and watching from bed. «Jezebel, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Marabou [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/marabou>. Apr 2024 ».
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