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語源

Borrowed from French toucan, borrowed from Old Tupi tukana, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tũkãn, from Proto-Tupian *jɨokãn.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈtuːkən/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈtuːˌkæn/
• 韻: -uːkən

名詞

toucan (plural toucans)

1. Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.
   • 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, ch 2:

     The ear, small and shapely, the arch of the foot, the curve in mouth and nostril, even the indurated hand dyed to the orange-tawny of the toucan's bill, a hand telling alike of the halyards and tar-bucket;

派生語

参考

• hornbill
• toucanet
• Tucana

アナグラム

• uncoat, Canuto, Tucano, co-aunt, acount