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Central American bird
Answer for the clue "Central American bird ", 7 letters:
quetzal
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Word definitions for quetzal in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Quetzal is a bilingual ( Spanish - English ) Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Any trogon of the genus (taxlink Pharomacrus genus noshow=1), especially the (vern: resplendent quetzal), (taxlink Pharomacrus mocinno species noshow=1), which has very long tail feathers and is found in Guatemala and Costa Rica. 2 A monetary unit ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
central American bird with brilliant plumage, 1827, from Spanish quetzal , from Aztec quetzalli the bird name, literally "tail-feather."
Usage examples of quetzal.
While his assistant performed the censing, the Master Sorcerer stood immobile over the body, a long wand of glittering crystal in each hand, his arms flung wide to provide the psychic umbrella which would protect the corpse from being affected by the magical ritual that John Quetzal was enacting.
I present Journeyman Lord John Quetzal, fourth son of His Gracious Highness, the Duke of Mechicoe.
Before he could introduce Lord John Quetzal, Master Ewen, who totally ignored the journeyman sorcerer, began talking.
My Lord John Quetzal is upstairs donning his evening attire and should be down shortly.
Lord John Quetzal compressed his lips for a moment in thought before continuing.
Before Lord John Quetzal could answer, the door to the hall opened and Geffri appeared.
All evening, I have been wanting to ask Lord John Quetzal questions about Mechicoe, and you have given me the perfect excuse for doing so.
With your permission, I should like to ask Lord John Quetzal to help me.
Then he turned to Journeyman Sorcerer Lord John Quetzal who stood next to him.
Lord John Quetzal, there will be, upon those walls, patterns in smoke particles, each individual pattern distinguished by the spell cast on the various substances, and the hologram patterns distinguished by the combination of those spells.
Lord John Quetzal quickly fitted the perforated cap down over the bowl, locked it in place, and picked up the thurible by its clutch of chains.
But while Lord John Quetzal could perceive the patterns, he had not yet had enough training to interpret them.
Lord John Quetzal said that he could wait to speak to you until tomorrow, too.
In a little pub far to the north of the river, Journeyman Sorcerer Lord John Quetzal stared blankly at a mug of beer that he had no intention of drinking.
Lord John Quetzal knew direction and magnitude, but he seemed unable to give any further information.