ronco
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
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How to use ronco in a sentence
ronco has not responded to queries for comment on the contract.
There are such mornings: I saw one once, but I was at the bottom of the valley and not high up, as at ronco.
Selections from Previous Works | Samuel ButlerFrom ronco the path keeps level and then descends a little so as to cross the stream that comes down from Piora.
Selections from Previous Works | Samuel ButlerSay that in the next six months there are half a dozen failures like ronco's and that a panic sets in.
Don Orsino | F. Marion CrawfordThere is a house at ronco where refreshments and excellent Faido beer can be had.
Selections from Previous Works | Samuel Butler
He failed, and withdrew once more to ronco, the second day remaining indecisive.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
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