tocororo

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noun

A Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus) with a serrated bill and a tail that is concave at the end.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nountocororo (plural tocororos)

plural tocororos

  1. A Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus) with a serrated bill and a tail that is concave at the end.

Origin

  1. Spanishtocororo
  2. Englishtocororo

From American Spanish tocororo, of uncertain origin: possibly onomatopoeic, possibly from a Native American word.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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