What does «curunco» mean in Spanish?
- Pelirrubio, guatuso; having blond hair. Color associated with the Guatusos Indians.
♦ Used in: Guatemala - Honduras - Salvador - Pelirrojo; having reddish, reddish hair. Color associated with the Guatusos Indians.
- Indigenous name for several species of yellowish, reddish and brown ants. For example, the pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis) which is yellowish, or the sompopo ant (zompopo) which is reddish.
Examples of use in Spanish: "en mi patio hay un curunquero, un hormiguero de curuncos".
- Large stone, especially in tillage.
♦ Used in: Honduras - (Curunco) Cerro de El Salvador.
- (El Curunco) Located in the department of San Vicente, El Salvador.