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chimango

chimango noun: milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.

Noun

chimango (plural chimangos or chimangoes)

  1. Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.

Forms of chimango

pluralchimangos
pluralchimangoes

Origin of chimango

From Spanish chimango, from an Aymara word (said to mean "beetle-eater").

Phrases with chimango

Questions about chimango

What does chimango mean?
Chimango means milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.
What part of speech is chimango?
Chimango is a noun.
What is the plural of chimango?
The plural of chimango is chimangos.

Words near chimango in the dictionary

  1. Chimalhuacán
  2. Chimals
  3. Chimalteco
  4. Chimaltenango
  5. chiman
  6. chimango
  7. chimango caracara
  8. chimango caracaras
  9. chimangoes
  10. chimangos
  11. Chimanimani

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