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cuiejo

noun
cu·ie·jo | \küˈyā(ˌ)hō\
plural -s

Definition of cuiejo 

: a tropical American nighthawk (Nyctidromus albicollis) the dried and ground bones of which are highly esteemed in parts of its range as a love potion

— called also pauraque

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History and Etymology for cuiejo

modification of American Spanish cuyeo

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