guiro
[gweer-oh; Spanish gee-raw]
noun, plural gui·ro.
a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.
RELATED CONTENT
From The Waltz To The Jitterbug: How Classic Dances Got Their NamesAs you may suspect, the term “ballroom dancing” originates with the word “ball.” But what you may not know is that “ball” comes from the Latin word ballare, which means “to dance.” So what about all those dances performed in the ballroom? How did they get their names? The waltz The waltz is now considered a harmless, traditional type of ballroom dancing. But in 1825, it …
Nearby words
- guinean,
- guinevere,
- guinness,
- guinness, sir alec,
- guipure,
- guisard,
- guisarme,
- guiscard,
- guise,
- guiser
Origin of guiro
1895–1900; < American Spanish güiro, literally, gourd, probably < Taino
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019