Bucco
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A small bird that eats insects and lives in forests in Central and South America
- proper noun
- Specialized
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- In Central America, the Bucco can often be heard calling from the treetops, attracting mates with its distinctive song.
Examples
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Birdwatchers are thrilled when they spot a Bucco in the wild, as these insect-eating birds are relatively rare and beautiful.
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Snider belts first Bucco dinger and continues hot bat.
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Tomas Bucco:
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It would have been an awesome video and recipe if you showed Osso Bucco (my favorite braise).
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Snider has gone 11-for-31 (.355 avg) with a homer, one double, and 5 RBI over 10 games since becoming a Bucco.
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The Bucco is a small bird known for its unique hunting skills, often seen darting between branches in the rainforest.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Bucco names a group of small puffbirds and likely comes from the Latin bucca meaning 'cheek'. Think of a little bird with a round, puffy face or cheek—so the name fits these small insect-eating birds.
