guiro

guiro

gui·ro

G0307750 (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.

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[American Spanish güiro, from Taíno.]

guiro

(ˈɡwiːrəʊ) n, pl -ros (Instruments) a Latin American percussion instrument made from a hollow gourd that produces a rasping sound when rubbed

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]