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Definition of Guacharo

1. Noun. Nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter.

Definition of Guacharo

1. n. A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. steatornis); -- called also oilbird.

Definition of Guacharo

1. a tropical bird [n -ROS or -ROES]

Medical Definition of Guacharo

1. A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. Steatornis); called also oilbird. It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in place of butter, is extracted from the young by the natives. Origin: Cf. Sp. Guacharo sickly, dropsical, guacharaca a sort of bird. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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