What does «guaraguao» mean in Spanish?
- A diurnal bird of prey, similar to the borní. It is a falconiform bird of the accipitrid family. Scientific name: Buteo jamaicensis. It is a very abundant bird of prey in North America, from Alaska to the West Indies. It is used in falconry. Other common names: red-tailed hawk, red-tailed buzzard, warawao.
- Falconiform bird of the accipitrid family, endemic to Cuba. Also called caguarero sparrowhawk, sparrowhawk sonso. Scientific name Chondrohierax wilsonii.
♦ Used in: Cuba - Species of liana.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - A certain tree with a straight and thick trunk, dark and hard wood. Scientific name Guarea trichiliodes.
- Selfish person.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - (Los Guaraguao) Venezuelan musical group framed within the movement of the new Latin American song.