ALL meanings of quetzal
quet·zal
Q q - noun quetzal A bird of the trogon family, with iridescent green plumage and typically red underparts, found in the forests of tropical America. 1
- noun plural quetzal any of several large Central and South American trogons of the genus Pharomachrus, having golden-green and scarlet plumage, especially P. mocino (resplendent quetzal) the national bird of Guatemala: rare and possibly endangered. 1
- noun plural quetzal a paper money and monetary unit of Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: Q. 1
- noun quetzal a crested bird, Pharomachrus mocinno, of Central and N South America, which has a brilliant green, red, and white plumage and, in the male, long tail feathers: family Trogonidae, order Trogoniformes (trogons) 0
- noun quetzal the standard monetary unit of Guatemala, divided into 100 centavos 0
- noun quetzal a crested trogon bird (Pharomachrus mocinno) of Central America, usually brilliant green above and red below, with long, streaming tail feathers in the male 0
- noun quetzal the basic monetary unit of Guatemala 0