chimango

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noun

Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.

OriginSpanish chimango →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounchimango (plural chimangos or chimangoes)

plural chimangos · plural chimangoes

  1. Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.

Origin

  1. Spanishchimango
  2. Englishchimango

From Spanish chimango, from an Aymara word (said to mean "beetle-eater").

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APA

chimango. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimango

MLA

“chimango.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimango. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chimango,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimango.

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