toucan
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- noun
- /ˈtuːkən/
- During our trip to Costa Rica, we were thrilled to see a toucan in its natural habitat.
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Watch on YouTubeEagles and Hawks like those like predatory birds, predatory aggressive birds, but like prey, like parrots, cockatoos, and toucans.
- Eagles and Hawks like those like predatory birds, predatory aggressive birds, but like prey, like parrots, cockatoos, and toucans.
- I was like some kind of exotic bird that had flown in from overseas, a toucan in Washington DCA Flamingo in New York City.
- I have like Kangaroos in space and toucans and grapefruit and all that kind of stuff in my socks.
- The beak is a dildo and it's rainbows and Froot Loops and people call people Froot Loops and he's a toucan.
Examples
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The Rainforest Adventure recreates a tropical rainforest complete with toucans, anacondas, snapping turtles, and geckos.
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Birds that feast upon the chapil's protein-rich fruits and seeds include some of the Amazon rainforest's biggest and most brightly colored species, such as macaws and toucans.
Academic text (2010) -
Coco, my toucan, should go to the best possible zoo... with an appropriate fund to care for her.
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If you look to the left of the boat, you'll see some very playful toucans.
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To make money, Luis brought animals in from Mexico: snakes, monkeys, and birds, including toucans, parrots, and macaws.
Fiction book (2001) -
Monkeys swung through trees as keel-billed toucans cut flying orange streaks through the curls of humid mist.
Fiction book (1996) -
In the rainforest, a vibrant toucan perched on a branch, showcasing its bright colors.
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With its large beak, the toucan effortlessly reached for the ripe fruit hanging from the tree.
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Etymology
The word toucan comes from a South American native word tukana, which became tucano in Portuguese and then toucan in English. The name fits the bird because its huge, colorful beak is the first thing you notice, so toucan now means the bright rainforest bird with the very large beak.