guiro
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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