Where does “marabou” come from?

marabou (English) comes from French marabou, from French marabout, from Portuguese maraboto, from Moroccan Arabic مْرَابِط.

marabou (English): "Leptoptilos crumeniferus", a large wading bird...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	marabou	—
2	French	marabout	marabout; marabou, stork of the "Leptoptilos"...
3	Portuguese	maraboto	—
4	Moroccan Arabic	مْرَابِط	—

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