guano

English

/ˈɡwɑːnəʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.
  • (obsolete) A variety of seabird.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian guano derived from Quechua wanu (dung).

Origin

Quechua

wanu

Gloss

dung

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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