Definition of coqui
: a small chiefly nocturnal arboreal frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) native to Puerto Rico that has a high-pitched call and has been introduced into Hawaii and southern Florida
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Along the crowded avenue, the sound systems boomed, floats of musicians strummed the small 10-string guitar called the cuatro, a marcher in a giant frog costume embodying the coqui, Puerto Rico’s unofficial mascot, drew cheers.
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The coqui frogs, the soundtrack of Puerto Rico, are screeching.
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At the visitors center, read up on local flora and fauna like the indigenous saffron Taino Indians used to paint their bodies with and the coqui frog—
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Origin and Etymology of coqui
American Spanish coquí
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First Known Use: circa 1903
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