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guacharo

guacharo noun: the oilbird (A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis caripensis).

Noun

guacharo (plural guacharos or guacharoes)

  1. (dated) the oilbird (A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis caripensis)

Forms of guacharo

pluralguacharos
pluralguacharoes

Origin of guacharo

Compare Spanish guácharo (“sickly, dropsical”), guacharaca (“a sort of bird”).

Questions about guacharo

What does guacharo mean?
Guacharo means the oilbird (A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis caripensis).
What part of speech is guacharo?
Guacharo is a noun.
What is the plural of guacharo?
The plural of guacharo is guacharos.

Words near guacharo in the dictionary

  1. guacamole
  2. guacamoles
  3. guacetisal
  4. guacharaca
  5. guacharacas
  6. guacharo
  7. guacharoes
  8. guacharos
  9. guache
  10. guaches
  11. guacho

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