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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