BLANQUILLO Definition & Meaning

blanquillo

[blahng-keel-yoh, blahng-kee-lyaw, -kee-yaw]

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noun

plural

blanquillo ,

plural

blanquillos .

any of several game fishes of the genus Caulolatilus, related to the tilefishes.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of blanquillo¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, equivalent to blanc(o) “white” + -illo diminutive suffix; blank )

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During a recent birdwatching trip in Peru's Tambo Blanquillo private wildlife reserve, tourists were stunned to see the wildcat grab a red-and-green macaw and carry off its prize, still vigorously flapping its wings, into the forest.

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