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PINTADO
cero, pintado, kingfish, Scomberomorus regalis
(noun) large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pintado (plural pintados or pintadoes)
A bird, the Cape petrel.
A fish, the cero.
(often, attributive) Chintz fabric.
Etymology
Proper noun
Pintado (plural Pintados)
A surname.
Noun
Pintado (plural Pintados or Pintadoes or Pintado)
(historical) A member of the tattooed indigenous people of Cebu during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pintado is the 20758th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1273 individuals. Pintado is most common among Hispanic/Latino (87.67%) and White (11.31%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Pin*ta"do, n.; pl. Pintados. Etym: [Sp., painted, fr. pintar to paint.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any bird of the genus Numida. Several species are found in Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea fowl, the helmeted, and the crested pintados, are the best known. See Guinea fowl, under Guinea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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