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quetzal |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quesal \Que*sal"\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The long-tailed, or resplendent, trogon ({Pharomachus mocinno}, formerly {Trogon resplendens}), native of Southern Mexico and Central America. Called also {quetzal}, and {golden trogon}. Note: The male is remarkable for the brilliant metallic green and gold colors of his plumage, and for his extremely long plumes, which often exceed three feet in length. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: quetzal n 1: the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos 2: large trogon of Central and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage [syn: {quetzal bird}]
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