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guiro definition

☆ guiro (gwē′rō, gwir′ō)

noun pl. guiros -·ros

a Latin American rhythm instrument typically consisting of a long-necked gourd that is sounded by scraping a stick along ridges cut into its surface

Etymology: AmSp güiro, lit., gourd

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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