|perə|kȯn noun
( plural peri·co·nes -kō(ˌ)nās)
Etymology: American Spanish, probably from Spanish, large fan, aug. of perico parrakeet, large fan, diminutive of the name Pero, alteration of Pedro (Peter)
: a group circle dance of the Uruguayan and Argentine pampas with shouting and rugged movements expressive of the gaucho