marabou

1. a large black-and-white African carrion-eating stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, with a very short naked neck and a straight heavy bill

2. a down feather of this bird, used to trim garments

a. a fine white raw silk

b. fabric made of this

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Cameroon
Kivu
Leptoptilus
Saints
Storks
Sudan

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