[duh-rah-doh] 
[duh-rah-doh; for 1 also Sp. daw-rah-th
aw] [-duhs] for 2. | 1. | a city in N Puerto Rico. 10,203. |
| 2. | the Swordfish, a small southern constellation between Volans and Horologium. |
[el duh-rah-doh, -rey- or, Sp., el daw-rah-thaw for 1, 2; el duh-rey-doh for 3, 4] | 1. | a legendary treasure city of South America, sought by the early Spanish explorers. |
| 2. | any place offering great wealth. |
| 3. | a city in S Arkansas. 26,685. |
| 4. | a town in S Kansas. 10,510. |
| do·ra·do (də-rä'dō) n.
[Spanish, dolphin (fish), from Late Latin deaurātus, past participle of deaurāre, to gild; see dory2.] |
| Do·ra·do (də-rä'dō) n. A constellation of the Southern Hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor, containing a great portion of the large Magellanic Cloud. [Spanish, dolphin (fish), from Late Latin deaurātus, past participle of deaurāre, to gild; see dory2.] |
A place of fabulous wealth, or an opportunity to obtain it. During the gold rush many adventurers believed that California would be their El Dorado. The name comes from the name of a legendary South American city of stupendous riches sought by Spanish conquistadores.
dorado
(Salminus maxillosus), powerful game fish of the characin family, Characidae, found in South American rivers. The dorado is golden, with red fins and with lengthwise rows of dots on its body, and superficially resembles a salmon. It reaches a length of about 1 m (39 inches) and a weight of more than 18 kg (40 pounds)
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