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bur·gao noun also bur·gau \bərˈgau̇\; or bur·go \-gō\ (-s) Etymology: American Spanish & French & Portuguese; American Spanish burgao & French burgau, from Portuguese burgó, burgão, from Tupi perigoá : a common top shell (Livona pica) of the West Indies whose flesh is esteemed as food and whose shell is used in making buttons and ornamental novelties |