to·ro I. \ˈtōr(ˌ)ō, ˈtȯ(ˌ)rō\noun (-s) Etymology: Spanish, from Latin taurus — more at steer 1.chiefly Southwest: bull 2. a.: jack crevalle b.: a cowfish (Lactophryes quadricornis) II. noun (-s) Etymology: Maori : a New Zealand tree (Myrsine salicina) with reddish figured wood used for inlaying