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guiro

[ gweer-oh; Spanish gee-raw ]

noun

, plural gui·ro.
  1. a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of guiro1

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

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Example Sentences

Nous ne sommes point larrons, comme vous, Ilinen auio aciquoan guiro derquir.

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