Marabou

A large stork of the genus Leptoptilos (formerly Ciconia), esp. the African species (L. crumenifer), which furnishes plumes worn as ornaments. The Asiatic species (L. dubius, or L. argala) is the adjutant. See Adjutant.

One having five eighths negro blood; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.

the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments

large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments