guacharo

[ gwah-chuh-roh ]

noun

, plural gua·cha·ros.

1. a nocturnal, fruit-eating, South American bird, Steatornis caripensis, the young of which yield an oil derived from their fat.

guacharo

/ ˈɡwɑːtʃəˌrəʊ /

noun

1. See oilbird
   another name for oilbird

Word History and Origins

Origin of guacharo¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from South American Spanish guácharo, from guacho “vagabond,” from Quechua wakcha “orphan, poor person” (perhaps because of the bird's sad-sounding cries)

Word History and Origins

Origin of guacharo¹

C19: from Spanish guácharo

Example Sentences

To go down into the Guacharo signifies in their language to die.

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One afternoon we made an attempt on the other Guacharo cave, which lies in the cliff on the landward side of the Monos Boca.

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The following morning early we rowed away again, full of longing, but not of hope, of reaching one or other of the Guacharo caves.

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There was another Guacharo cave in the Monos channel, more under the lee.

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We could see into and through the gap in Huevos, through which we had tried to reach the Guacharo cave.

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