Meanings
nounguira cuckoo (plural guira cuckoos)
plural guira cuckoos
- A non-parasitic species of cuckoo, Guira guira, found in South America.
Synonyms: guira
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA non-parasitic species of cuckoo, Guira guira, found in South America.
Similar
guira
Origin
- Old Tupigûyraakangatara
- taxonomic nameGuira guira
- Englishguira cuckoo
From the taxonomic name Guira guira, from Old Tupi gûyraakangatara.
More words from taxonomic name, Old Tupi
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese anu-branco
- anu-brancoGuira guira
Spanish pirincho
- pirinchoGuira guira
Cite this entry
APA
guira cuckoo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guira%20cuckoo
MLA
“guira cuckoo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guira%20cuckoo. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guira cuckoo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guira%20cuckoo.
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