English Explanatory Dictionary

zorro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A South American canid of the species Lycalopex culpaeus, visually similar to (and sometimes referred to as) a fox but more closely related to a wolf.
name
  1. A fictional character, a daring and mysterious avenger, created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley.
noun
  1. Any daring and mysterious avenger.

Pronunciation

/ˈzoɹ.ɹoʊ/ /ˈsoɹ.ɹoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zorro.wav /ˈzoɹoʊ/ /ˈzɑɹoʊ/

Word forms

zorro zorros

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zorro.

Synonyms

raposa South American fox

Derived words

Azara's zorro colpeo zorro common zorro crab-eating zorro Darwin's zorro gray zorro grey zorro hoary zorro Sechuran zorro short-eared zorro
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