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zorro

US/ˈzoɹ.oʊ/

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New York City/ˈzɑɹoʊ/

zorro noun: a South American canid of the species Lycalopex culpaeus, visually similar to (and sometimes referred to as) a fox but more closely related to a wolf.

zorro: a South American canid of the species Lycalopex culpaeus, visually similar to (and sometimes...
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Noun (1)

zorro (plural zorros)

  1. A South American canid of the species Lycalopex culpaeus, visually similar to (and sometimes referred to as) a fox but more closely related to a wolf.

Proper noun capitalized: Zorro

Zorro

  1. A fictional character, a daring and mysterious avenger, created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley.

Noun (2) capitalized: Zorro

Zorro (plural Zorros)

  1. Any daring and mysterious avenger.
    • I told her about the Z found etched in Hector Peña's blood and my theory that the killer may indeed picture himself or herself as some kind of avenger, a modern-day Zorro with a twist.1999, Kate Calloway, 6th sense: a Cassidy James mystery
    • […] he made himself visible at certain crucial and dramatic moments, like a kind of Zorro of the ecodefense movement.2000, T Coraghessan Boyle, A Friend of the Earth

Synonyms of zorro

Forms of zorro

pluralzorros
pluralZorros

Origin of zorro

Borrowed from Spanish zorro.

From Spanish zorro (“fox”).

Words formed from zorro

Words that rhyme with zorro

Questions about zorro

What does zorro mean?
Zorro means a South American canid of the species Lycalopex culpaeus, visually similar to (and sometimes referred to as) a fox but more closely related to a wolf.
What part of speech is zorro?
Zorro can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce zorro?
Zorro is pronounced /ˈzoɹ.oʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of zorro?
The plural of zorro is zorros.

Words near zorro in the dictionary

  1. Zorra
  2. Zorrilla
  3. Zorrillas
  4. zorrillo
  5. zorrillos
  6. zorro
  7. zorros
  8. zorse
  9. zorses
  10. Zortman
  11. Zortmans

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