|
|
Definition of Quetzal
1. Noun. The basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos.
2. Noun. Large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage.
Generic synonyms: Trogon
Group relationships: Genus Pharomacrus, Pharomacrus
Specialized synonyms: Pharomacrus Mocino, Resplendent Quetzel, Resplendent Trogon
Definition of Quetzal
1. Noun. A trogon of the genus ''Pharomacrus'', especially the resplendent quetzal ''P. mocinno'', with very long tail feathers, found in Guatemala and Costa Rica. ¹
2. Noun. A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quetzal
1. a tropical bird [n -S or -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quetzal
Literary usage of Quetzal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"It has become a flourishing place since 1876, when a British residency was
established here. Pop. about 30000. Quetzal, ket-sal', a very beautiful bird of ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"The plumage of the quetzal was commonly used as a distinctive badge of the Toltec
god of the air, Quetzalcoatl (qv), the incongruous parts of whose compound ..."
3. Adventure Guide to Guatemala by Shelagh McNally (2003)
"Mario Dary Rivera Biotopo del Quetzal This famous and popular reserve covers 2500
acres (11 square km) of tropical cloud forest. ..."
4. The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson (1916)
"—EL Quetzal Las lenguas indígenas de América están destinadas a perderse en el
... que como el nombre del mitológico quetzal, se conservarán siempre. ..."
5. The Story of the Exposition: Being the Official History of the International by Frank Morton Todd (1921)
"... CHAPTER XL LAND OF THE Quetzal ON the high ground south of the gardens and
Pavilion of Japan, was the really palatial structure that formed the home of ..."
Other Resources:
Navajo