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noun
Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially a resplendent quetzal (Pharomacrus mocinno), which has very long tail feathers and is found in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: quetzal bird
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Broader terms: trogon
Narrower terms: resplendent quetzel, resplendent trogon, Pharomacrus mocino
noun
the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Guatemalan monetary unit
History
From Spanish quetzal, from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli (“brightly colored tail feather, quetzal feather”), from quetza (“to raise, lift”); see also Classical Nahuatl quetzaltōtōtl (“quetzal bird”).
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