Piro

noun

ˈpi(ˌ)rō

plural Piro or Piros

1

a

: a Tanoan people of Pueblo Indians in central New Mexico and the state of Chihuahua, Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

a

: an Arawakan people of eastern Peru

b

: a member of such people

c

: the language of such people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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