ronco

American  

[rong-koh] / ˈrɒŋ koʊ /

noun

plural

roncos

1. any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.

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Etymology

Origin of ronco

1880–85, < Spanish, derivative of roncar to grunt ≪ Late Greek rhonchós a grunt, snore

Example Sentences

Sometimes the ore is rendered black by admixture of lead, and is called plombo ronco, or coarse lead, in which the silver appears as if scratched by something harsh.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert