quetzal

n. 绿咬鹃, 格查尔(危地马拉货币)

发音

UK /ˈkɛt.səl/
其它
US /ˈkɛt.səl/
US /kɛtˈsɑl/

词形变化

quetzales quetzals 复数 quetzals quetzales 复数

别名

quesal quezal

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

  2. 2.

    A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

trogon

下位词 1

resplendent quetzal

部分词 1

centavo

相关短语

resplendent quetzal

词源

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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