TOCO

Etymology 1

Shortening.

Noun

toco (plural tocos)

Clipping of tocodynamometer.

Etymology 2

Noun

toco (uncountable)

(obsolete, British slang) Corporal punishment; chastisement; beatings.

Etymology 3

Noun

toco (plural tocos)

a toco toucan

Anagrams

• Coto, coot, octo-

Source: Wiktionary


To"co, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A toucan (Ramphastos toco) having a very large beak. See Illust. under Toucan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COVERT

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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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