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Webster 1913 Edition

Guacharo

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Gua-cha′ro

,
Noun.
[Cf. Sp.
guácharo
sickly, dropsical,
guacharaca
a sort of bird.]
(Zool.)
A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (
Steatornis Caripensis
, or
S. steatornis
); – called also
oilbird
.
☞ It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in place of butter, is extracted from the young by the natives.

Definition 2025

guacharo

guacharo

English

Noun

guacharo ‎(plural guacharos or guacharoes)

  1. A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis caripensis or Steatornis steatornis); the oilbird.

Etymology

Compare Spanish [Term?] ‎(“sickly, dropsical”), guacharaca ‎(“a sort of bird”).

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