tocororo

English

Etymology

From American Spanish tocororo, of uncertain origin: possibly onomatopoeic, possibly from a Native American word.

Noun

tocororo (plural tocororos)

1. A Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus) with a serrated bill and a tail that is concave at the end.

References

• “tocororo”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.