Meaning of marabou | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
2. A person having five-eighths black ancestry; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.
   Louisiana, US, dated
3. A kind of thrown raw silk, naturally nearly white, but capable of being dyed without scouring.
4. A thin fabric made from this silk, as for scarves.

Equivalents

Examples

“Madimarian , a Marabou, killed me a bullock; I give him one bottle of powder.”

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