peuco

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Mapudungun peuco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeuko/ [ˈpeu̯.ko]
• Rhymes: -euko
• Syllabification: peu‧co

Noun

peuco m (plural peucos)

1. (Chile) an American hawk, Harris's hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)

   Synonym: halcón de Harris

Further reading

• “peuco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10