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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. another name for oilbird
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of guacharo1

C19: from Spanish guácharo
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Example Sentences

In habits the guacharo is wholly nocturnal, slumbering by day in deep and dark caverns which it frequents in vast numbers.

These caves are frequented by a species of night-hawk, called guacharo, which nests in the recesses of the rocks.

The guacharo is of the size of the common fowl; its hooked bill is white, like that of the goat-sucker, and furnished at the base with stiff hairs, directed forwards.

The guacharo is of the size of our fowls.

The guacharo builds a solid nest like a cheese with a concave top.

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