Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several tropical American birds of the genera Pharomachrus and Euptilotis having brilliant bronze-green and red plumage and, in the male, long flowing tail feathers, especially P. mocinno of Central America.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The paradise-trogon, Pharomacrus mocinno (or Calurus elegans), the most magnificent of the trogons, of a golden-green and carmine color, with long airy upper tail-coverts projecting like sprays a foot or two beyond the tail. It inhabits Central America, especially Costa Rica. See cut under
trogon . Also quesal, quijal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially the resplendent quetzal Pharomacrus mocinno, with very long tail feathers, found inGuatemala andCosta Rica . - noun A
monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100centavos .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
- noun large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In Dresden 16c (Pl. 24, fig. 3) and Tro-Cortesianus 94c (Pl. 24, fig. 6), the quetzal is the head-dress of women.
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The feathers of the quetzal are the ones commonly used in connection with the serpent.
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The feathers of the quetzal are the ones usually associated with the serpent, making the rebus,
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This is the home of the resplendent trogon, called the quetzal -- the imperial bird of the
The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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Maya expert, Jeremy Sabloff, contends that fine items such as quetzal feathers, jade, and cacao were traded during and at the end of the Classic Period.
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Maya expert, Jeremy Sabloff, contends that fine items such as quetzal feathers, jade, and cacao were traded during and at the end of the Classic Period.
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The spaceship is made of obsidian, jade, quetzal feathers, and volcanic tezontle stone.
Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011
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Travelers don't tend to hit Costa Rica for the cuisine—they want canopy zip-lining, river rafting and to spot a quetzal or two.
Adventures in Eco-Eating Kathleen Squires 2011
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The spaceship is made of obsidian, jade, quetzal feathers, and volcanic tezontle stone.
Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011
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The spaceship is made of obsidian, jade, quetzal feathers, and volcanic tezontle stone.
Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011
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