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con·dor
\ˈkändə(r), -ˌdȯ(ə)r, -ˌdȯ(ə); in sense 2 “ or ˈkōnˌdō(ə)r, -ˌdōə\ noun
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Etymology: Spanish cóndor, from Quechua kúntur
1. : a very large American vulture (Vultur gryphus) found in elevated parts of the Andes, having the head and neck bare and the plumage dull black with a downy white neck ruff and white patches on the wings, and being one of the largest and most powerful of flying birds though feeding preferably on carrion — see california condor:
2. plural condors \-rz\ or condo·res \kənˈdōrˌās, kōnˈ-\ : a coin bearing the picture of a condor
a. : a gold coin formerly issued in Ecuador worth 25 sucres; also : a corresponding unit of value
< a 2-condor gold coin was issued >
b. : a Chilean coin, originally of gold, of silver in 1948 and later of copper and nickel, worth 10 pesos; also : a corresponding unit of value
c. : a 19th century Colombian gold coin worth 10 pesos; also : a unit of value equivalent to 10 pesos
3. : tiffin 2 |