cirio

[ sir-ee-oh ]
/ ˈsɪr iˌoʊ /

noun, plural cir·i·os.

boojum tree.

Origin of cirio

< Mexican Spanish; Spanish: wax candle < Latin cēreus, noun use of cēreus made of wax, equivalent to cēr(a) wax + -eus -eous

Words nearby cirio

circus maximus, cire perdue, cirebon, cirenaica, cirencester, cirio, cirque, cirrate, cirrhogenous, cirrhosis, cirrhus

Example sentences from the Web for cirio

  • Dejmosle que pase, y cuando vaya por la esquina, yo gritar: Cirio, Cirio20Pascual!

    Doa Perfecta |Benito Prez Galds

  • Then he hurried out to the balcony just as the two youngest cried in the midst of wild bursts of laughter, "Cirio, Cirio Pascual!"

    Dona Perfecta |B. Perez Galdos