1. Large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
   "The marabout stork scavenged alongside vultures at the carcass";
   - marabou, marabou stork, Leptoptilus crumeniferus
    
2. A Muslim holy man, esp. in parts of North Africa
   "Pilgrims sought blessings from the local marabout"
    
3. The tomb of a Muslim holy man
   "Visitors paid their respects at the marabout"

Derived forms: marabouts

Type of: stork

Part of: genus Leptoptilus, Leptoptilus

Encyclopedia: Marabout