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[syn: quetzal, quetzal bird]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Quesal \Que*sal"\, n. (Zool.)
The long-tailed, or resplendent, trogon (Pharomachus
mocinno, formerly Trogon resplendens), native of Southern
Mexico and Central America. Called also quetzal, and
golden trogon.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The male is remarkable for the brilliant metallic green
and gold colors of his plumage, and for his extremely
long plumes, which often exceed three feet in length.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
quetzal
n 1: the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
2: large trogon of Central America and South America having
golden-green and scarlet plumage [syn: quetzal, quetzal
bird]