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guiro

Pronunciation: /ˈgwɪərəʊ/
Definition of guiro

noun (plural guiros)

  • a musical instrument with a serrated surface which gives a rasping sound when scraped with a stick, originally made from a gourd and used in Latin American music.

Origin:

Spanish, 'gourd'

guiro in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of guiro in the US English dictionary