guaco

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noun

Any of various vine-like climbing plants of Central and South America and the West Indies, including Mikania and Aristolochia species, reputed to have curative powers.

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bejucoguaohuacovejuco
OriginSpanish guaco →
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Meanings

nounguaco (countable and uncountable, plural guacos)

plural guacos

  1. countableuncountableAny of various vine-like climbing plants of Central and South America and the West Indies, including Mikania and Aristolochia species, reputed to have curative powers.

    Synonyms: bejuco, guao, huaco, vejuco

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of various vine-like climbing plants of Central and South America and the West Indies, including Mikania and Aristolochia species, reputed to have curative powers.

Similar
bejucoguaohuacovejuco

Origin

  1. Spanishguaco
  2. Englishguaco

From Spanish guaco, from a Native American language.

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Cite this entry
APA

guaco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaco

MLA

“guaco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaco. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guaco,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaco.

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