English Explanatory Dictionary

guano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.
  2. Coccothrinax borhidiana, a variety of palm tree indigenous to Cuba.
  3. A variety of seabird.
verb
  1. To fertilize (land) with guano.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡwɑːnəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-guano.wav

Word forms

guano guanos guanoes guanoing guanoed

Etymology

Etymology tree Quechua wanubor. Spanish guanobor. English guano Borrowed from Spanish guano, from Quechua wanu.

Derived words

guaniferous guanine guanite guanized guanobious guanotrophic guanotrophy rock guano unguanoed
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