quetzal

One entry found for quetzal.

Main Entry: quet·zal
Pronunciation: ket-'säl, -'sal
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural quetzals or quet·za·les /-'sä-(")lAs, -'sa-/
Etymology: American Spanish, from Nahuatl quetzalli tail coverts of the quetzal
1 : a Central American trogon (Pharomachrus mocinno) that has brilliant green plumage above, a red breast, and in the male long upper tail coverts
2 plural quetzales -- see MONEY table
[quetzal illustration]