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Related topics: Birdstou·can /ˈtuːkən, -kæn/ noun [countable] HBBa tropical American bird with bright feathers and a very large beak 巨嘴鸟,〔美洲热带地区的一种鸟〕Examples from the Corpustoucan• Among the feathered residents are flamingos, toucans, kookaburras, egrets, brown pelicans, hornbills and trumpeter swans.• From the comfort of the water we saw toucans, monkeys, parrots and all kinds of fish.• To win one of 10 copies, tell us on a postcard what the toucan feeds on.• In common with toucans, parrots and woodpeckers, cuckoos have two toes pointing forwards and two pointing back.Origin toucan (1500-1600) French Portuguese tucano, from Tupitou·can nounChineseSyllable and American a with Corpus bright feathers bird tropical |