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toro

/tˈɔɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
toro
IPA
/tˈɔɹoʊ/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Japanese lantern.

noun

Myrsine salicina, a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand.

noun

The fatty meat of tuna served as sushi or sashimi.

Uncountable

name

Oldsmobile Toronado

American usage; Slang

name

A surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 灯籠 (tōrō).

Usage

Inflected Forms

toros (plural)

Rhymes With

oro mauro sapporo morro santoro teodoro tesoro chamorro saguaro pomodoro lauro porro

Questions

How do you pronounce toro?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɔɹoʊ/.
What does toro mean?
A traditional Japanese lantern.
Where does toro come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 灯籠 (tōrō).

How to pronounce toro

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tˈɔɹoʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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