Meanings
nounmacaroni penguin (plural macaroni penguins)
plural macaroni penguins
- A species of penguins, Eudyptes chrysolophus, with distinctive yellow and black plumes on the top of their heads.
Synonyms: macaroni
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of penguins, Eudyptes chrysolophus, with distinctive yellow and black plumes on the top of their heads.
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Origin
Compound of macaroni (“dandy, fop”) + penguin.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch macaronipinguïn
- macaronipinguïnEudyptes chrysolophus
Finnish kultatöyhtöpingviini
- kultatöyhtöpingviiniEudyptes chrysolophus
French gorfou doré
- gorfou doréEudyptes chrysolophus
German Goldschopfpinguin
- GoldschopfpinguinEudyptes chrysolophus
Italian pinguino macaroni
- pinguino macaroniEudyptes chrysolophus
Japanese マカロニペンギン
- マカロニペンギン (makaronipengin)Eudyptes chrysolophus
Polish pingwin złotoczuby
- pingwin złotoczubyEudyptes chrysolophus
Portuguese pinguim-macaroni, pinguim-de-testa-amarela
- pinguim-macaroniEudyptes chrysolophus
- pinguim-de-testa-amarelaEudyptes chrysolophus
Romanian pinguin macaroni
- pinguin macaroniEudyptes chrysolophus
Russian золотоволо́сый пингви́н, златовла́сый пингви́н
- золотоволо́сый пингви́н (zolotovolósyj pingvín)Eudyptes chrysolophus
- златовла́сый пингви́н (zlatovlásyj pingvín)Eudyptes chrysolophus
Spanish pingüino macaroni, pingüino de penacho anaranjado
- pingüino macaroniEudyptes chrysolophus
- pingüino de penacho anaranjadoEudyptes chrysolophus
Cite this entry
APA
macaroni penguin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macaroni%20penguin
MLA
“macaroni penguin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macaroni%20penguin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macaroni penguin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macaroni%20penguin.
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