I. ˈgwä(ˌ)nō sometimes gyüˈanə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from Quechua huanu dung
1. : a substance that is found on some coasts or islands frequented by sea fowl, is composed chiefly of their partially decomposed excrement, is rich in phosphates, nitrogenous matter, and other material for plant growth, and has been used extensively as a fertilizer
2. : a product comparable to bird guano especially as a fertilizer
a guano of fish-cannery refuse
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to enrich with or as if with guano
III.
variant of iguana
IV. ˈgwä(ˌ)nō noun
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish, from Taino
West Indies : balsa 1