Etymology

toucan

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Today it means: Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak. Full definition →

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

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