tocororo

noun

to·​co·​ro·​ro

ˌtōkəˈrōr(ˌ)ō

plural -s

: a Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus) having the bill serrated and the tail feathers concave at the end

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, of imitative origin

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