gua|cha|ro

gua|cha|ro
gua|cha|ro «GWAH chah roh», noun, plural -ros.
a nocturnal, fruit-eating bird of South America and Trinidad; oilbird. Its fat is greatly valued and is used as a substitute for butter.
[< Spanish guácharo, probably < Araucanian (Chile) name]

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