cirio

[ sir-ee-oh ]

noun

, plural cir·i·os.

1. boojum tree.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cirio¹

< Mexican Spanish; Spanish: wax candle < Latin cēreus, noun use of cēreus made of wax, equivalent to cēr ( a ) wax + -eus -eous

Example Sentences

Then he hurried out to the balcony just as the two youngest cried in the midst of wild bursts of laughter, "Cirio, Cirio Pascual!"

From Project Gutenberg

Dejmosle que pase, y cuando vaya por la esquina, yo gritar: Cirio, Cirio20Pascual!

From Project Gutenberg