plantain-eater

[ plan-tin-ee-ter, -tn- ]

noun

1. any of various touracos, erroneously believed to feed chiefly on plantains and bananas.

plantain-eater

noun

1. See touraco
   another name for touraco

Word History and Origins

Origin of plantain-eater¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

A common and handsome bird is the blue plantain-eater (Corythaeola).

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