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guiro

American

[gweer-oh, gee-raw] / ˈgwɪər oʊ, ˈgi rɔ /

noun

a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.

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noun

guiro

plural

Etymology

Origin of guiro

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Latin American Spanish güiro, literally, “gourd,” probably from Taíno

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