uro

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noun

A small, irregularly-shaped wound made in the trunk of a bonsai tree for aesthetic reasons.

OriginJapanese 洞 →
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Meanings

uro1

nounuro (plural uro)
  1. A small, irregularly-shaped wound made in the trunk of a bonsai tree for aesthetic reasons.

Uro2

nounUro (plural Uros or Uro)

plural Uros

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Uru (“member of indigenous people of Peru and Bolivia”).
proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Uru (“language”).

Origin

  1. Japanese洞
  2. Englishuro

Borrowed from Japanese 洞 (uro).

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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