# toucan

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtuːkən/ · frequency rank #62,581

## Definitions
1. Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French toucan, borrowed from Old Tupi tukana, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tũkãn, from Proto-Tupian *jɨokãn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/toucan