| oilbird | (n) nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter, Syn. Steatornis caripensis, guacharo |
| Guacharo | ‖n. [ Cf. Sp. guácharo sickly, dropsical, guacharaca a sort of bird. ] (Zool.) A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. steatornis); -- called also ☞ It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in place of butter, is extracted from the young by the natives. [ 1913 Webster ] |