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guiro

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gwēr′ō; Sp. gē′ô)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

gui•ro (gwēr′ō; Sp. gē′rô),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ro.

Music and Dancea South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.

Taino
American Spanish güiro, literally, gourd, probably
1895–1900

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