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Guacharo

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Noun

1. guacharo, oilbird, steatornis caripensis

nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Guacharo

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noun plural -ros
another name for oilbird

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Guacharo

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nounWord forms: plural ˈguachaˌros
a South American night goatsucker (Steatornis caripensis) of a family (Steatornithidae) with only one species; oilbird: the melted fat of the young birds is used for cooking and lighting

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Guacharo

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n. pl. gua·cha·ros or guá·cha·ros
A nightjar (Steatornis caripensis) of northern South America that roosts in caves and eats fruit. The young birds were formerly collected for their fat, which was used for cooking oil. Also called oilbird.

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