guacharaca

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English[edit]

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Noun[edit]

guacharaca (plural guacharacas)

  1. A bird, Ortalis ruficauda.
    Synonyms: cocrico, rufous-vented chachalaca
  2. (music) A percussion instrument in the form of a partly hollowed tube with ridges carved in its outer surface, played with a wire fork.

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Cumanagoto language.

Noun[edit]

guacharaca f (plural guacharacas)

  1. any bird of the genus Ortalis
    Synonym: chacalaca

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Murui Huitoto: vatarago

Further reading[edit]