quetzal : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: quetzal	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quetzal n the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage Synonym(s): quetzal, quetzal bird
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quesal \Que*sal"\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The long-tailed, or resplendent, trogon ({Pharomachus mocinno}, formerly {Trogon resplendens}), native of Southern Mexico and Central America. Called also {quetzal}, and {golden trogon}. 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.