Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gwah-koh]
- /ˈgwɑ koʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gwah-koh]
- /ˈgwɑ koʊ/
Definitions of guaco word
- noun plural guaco a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America. 1
- noun plural guaco its leaves, or a substance obtained from them, sometimes used locally as an antidote for snakebites. 1
- noun guaco Any of various vine-like climbing plants of Central and South America and the West Indies, including Mikania and Aristolochia species, reputed to have curative powers. 1
- noun guaco any of several tropical American plants whose leaves are used as an antidote to snakebite, esp the climbers Mikania guaco, family Asteraceae (composites), or Aristolochia maxima (A. serpentina), family Aristolochiaceae 0
- noun guaco the leaves of any of these plants 0
- noun guaco any of several South American plants (genus Mikania of the composite family and genus Aristolochia of the birthwort family) used by the natives for asthma, snakebite, etc. 0
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Origin of guaco
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1815-25
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Parts of speech for Guaco
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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guaco popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.