Definitions
large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“Included among the images that Rigoberta Menchú uses in order to subtly convey her people's ethnicity is an image of Guatemala as the "land of the quetzal."”
“A strikingly beautiful bird, the quetzal is the national emblem of Guatemala, appearing on its currency and postage. The quetzal ranges from southern Mexico to Costa Rica.”
“This particular wild avocado species had beautiful small black fruits set in a red cap that made it easy for the quetzals to find them.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Currency of Guatemala”7 letters
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