guiro

[gweer-oh; Sp. gee-raw]

gui·ro

[gweer-oh; Sp. gee-raw]
noun, plural gui·ro.
a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.

Origin:
1895–1900; < American Spanish güiro, literally, gourd, probably < Taino
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Guiro is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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