maraboe — meaning in English

English meaning

• adjutant noun A military officer who handles administrative duties for a senior commander.

Senses

maraboe is used for these senses in English:

• adjutant (zoology) Any bird of the genus Leptoptilos, a branch of the stork family (Ciconiidae) native to India and Southeast Asia. [from 1798]
• marabou Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.

adjutant — full definition

1. noun A military officer who handles administrative duties for a senior commander.
2. noun A large wading bird related to the stork, found in South Asia.

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