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Guacharo
Pronunciation : Gua*cha"ro
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Sp. gu?charo sickly, dropsical, guacharaca a sort of bird.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. steatornis); -- called also oilbird.
Note: It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in place of butter, is extracted from the young by the natives.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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