noun
a genus of tropical American orioles
• Syn: ↑genus Cacicus
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Icteridae, ↑family Icteridae
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\\kəˈsēkəs\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from American Spanish cacique
: a genus of tropical American orioles (family Icteridae) — see cacique 2
Useful english dictionary. 2012.