tucúquere

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuˈkukeɾe/ [t̪uˈku.ke.ɾe]
  • Rhymes: -ukeɾe
  • Syllabification: tu‧cú‧que‧re

Noun

tucúquere m (plural tucúqueres)

  1. lesser horned owl
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 244:
      El grito del tucúquere anuncia muerte.
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