co·to
ˈkōtō
variants
or coto bark
plural -s
: the bark of an unidentified tree of northern Bolivia formerly used as an astringent and stomachic
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plural Coto or Cotos
1
a
: a Tucano people of eastern Ecuador
b
: a member of such people
2
: the Tucano language of the Coto people
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variants
or less commonly Cocto
ˈkōk(ˌ)tō,
ˈkäk-
plural Coto or Cotos also Cocto or Coctos
1
a
: a Chibchan people of Costa Rica
b
: a member of such people
2
: the Chibchan language of the Coto people
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“Coto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coto. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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