GUACHAROES

Noun

guacharoes

plural of guacharo

Source: Wiktionary


GUACHARO

Gua*cha"ro, n. Etym: [Cf. Sp. guácharo sickly, dropsical, guacharaca a sort of bird.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. steatornis); -- called also oilbird.

Note: It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in place of butter, is extracted from the young by the natives.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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