I. ˈkōd.ō noun
or coto bark
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish cotocoto, from Quechua kkhotokktóto
: the bark of an unidentified tree of northern Bolivia formerly used as an astringent and stomachic
II. noun
( plural coto or cotos )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, of American Indian origin
1.
a. : a Tucano people of eastern Ecuador
b. : a member of such people
2. : the Tucano language of the Coto people
III. noun
also coc·to ˈkōk(ˌ)tō, ˈkäk-
( plural coto or cotos also cocto or coctos )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, of American Indian origin
1.
a. : a Chibchan people of Costa Rica
b. : a member of such people
2. : the Chibchan language of the Coto people