- troupand
- \\ˈtrüˌpand\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Afrikaans, literally, wedding pledge, from trou to wed (from Middle Dutch trouwen, from trouw faithful) + Dutch pand pledge, pawn, from Middle French pan; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true, pawn: a southern African bird that is a variety of the European roller (Coracias garrulus)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.