guiro

Related to guiro: Percussion instruments

guiro

gui·ro

(gwē′rō, gwîr′ō)

n. pl. gui·ros

A Latin American percussion instrument made of a hollow gourd with a grooved or serrated surface, played by scraping with a stick or rod.

[American Spanish güiro, from Taíno.]

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guiro

(ˈɡwiːrəʊ)

n, pl -ros

(Instruments) a Latin American percussion instrument made from a hollow gourd that produces a rasping sound when rubbed

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gui•ro

(ˈgwɪər oʊ, ˈgɪər oʊ)

n., pl. -ros.

a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with a serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.

[1895–1900; < American Spanish]

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