blanquillo

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

noun

, plural (especially collectively) blan·qui·llo, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) blan·qui·llos [blahng-, keel, -yohz, blahng-, kee, -lyaws, -, kee, -yaws].

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blanquillo¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From National Geographic