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guiro
[ gweer-oh; Spanish 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.
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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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