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cabestroA trained steer used in bullfighting.cabrestoA halter (headpiece for animal).cacafogoAlternative form of cacafuego.cafecito(chiefly Latino) A small hot coffee drink, particularly Cuban espresso.calabozocalaboose; prisoncallaloo(cooking) spicy soup or stew made from such leaves.camisado(archaic) A nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression.capekino(Internet slang, 4chan slang) Superhero movies, especially those of high cinematic quality.capitoloA kind of satirical Italian poem in triplet stanzas.caprettomeat from a kid, or young goatcapuccioAlternative form of cappuccio.caranchosouthern crested caracaracarapato(archaic) Any of the genus Amblyomma of South American ticks.carbozooAn anthrax vaccine containing saponin as an adjuvant.carribooObsolete form of caribou.casaminoRelating to a casamino acid or its derivativecascalho(South America) A deposit of pebbles, gravel, and ferruginous sand in which diamonds may be found.cassottoA cassotto is a 'sound chamber' within some more expensive accordions that contains one or more reed blocks of the treble side of the instrument. The sound of a cassotto register is warmer, less sharp than that of a register with unenclosed reeds.castelloA municipality of San Marino.castratoA male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.cavalero(obsolete) A cavalier.chaparrokermes oak (Quercus coccifera)charangoA small guitar-like stringed instrument with five courses of eighteen to fifteen strings, originating in traditional Andean folk music.chargino(physics) A hypothetical supersymmetric particle.charneco(obsolete) A sort of sweet wine, apparently from Portugal.charnicoAlternative form of charneco.chavismoAlternative letter-case form of Chavismo.chebacco(nautical) A (relatively small) narrow-sterned boat formerly much used in the Newfoundland fisheries.chechakoAlternative form of cheechako.chenangoAlternative form of shenango.chilorioA dish from Sinaloa, Mexico, of slow-simmered pork (or, rarely, something else such as mushrooms) fried and cooked in a chile sauce.chimangoMilvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.chlorido(inorganic chemistry, in combination) chloride as a ligandchoochooAlternative form of choo-choo.choritsoPronunciation spelling of chorizo.chorizzoEye dialect spelling of chorizo.chouricoAlternative spelling of chouriço.chromeno(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from chromenechubasco(nautical) A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the Pacific coast of Central America and South America.chulengoA young guanaco.cibolero(New Mexico, historical) A Spanish colonial (and later Mexican) buffalo hunter from New Mexico.cicisbeo(now chiefly historical) A man who escorts a married woman to social functions, especially in 18th-century Italy; a married woman's lover.cilantro(US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.cimbasso(music) A cylindrical valved instrument in the low brass family, closely related to the trombone and normally pitched a fifth or an octave below the tenor and bass trombones.cimborio(architecture) A lantern (typically octagonal) built over the crossing of a Gothic cathedralcioppinoAn Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.cocaleroA grower of coca leaves in Peru or Bolivia.cockapooA cross between an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle.cockatooA bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.cocoboloAn oily tropical hardwood of genus Dalbergia from Central America.colarino(architecture) A gorgerin.colocoloLeopardus colocola, a small striped cat native to western central South America.coloradoA cigar of medium color and strength.coloroto(historical) A rotogravure produced in color.commandoA small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.completo(baseball, slang) A complete game.concelhoA county or municipality in Portugal.concerto(music) A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.concetto(literature) Affected wit; a witty turn of phrase; a conceit.confetto(rare) A single piece of confetti; singular of confetti.congueroA musician who plays the conga drum.conjunto(countable) A small Latin American musical ensemble, mainly in Mexico and Cuba.contangoThe amount by which prices for future delivery are higher than prices for near delivery.contempo(informal) Contemporary; modern.continuo(music) Ellipsis of basso continuo.contorno(art) contour; outlineconverso(history) A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who converted to Roman Catholicism under duress, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries.corgipooA dog that is a cross between a corgi and a poodle.cornetto(music) A trumpet-like wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.corocoroA bird, the green ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis.coronato(historical) An old silver coin of 15th-century Italy, introduced during the reign of Ferdinand I of Aragon.corvettoA curvet; a leap.courantoAlternative form of coranto.cracktro(demoscene) An intro added to a piece of cracked software, typically including visual effects and music and naming the group that did the cracking.cremelloA horse with a cream-coloured coat due to the presence of two copies of the cream genescrispitoA food consisting of a crispy fried or baked tortilla rolled tightly around a filling (typically a savory filling such as meat, corn, and/or cheese, but sometimes a dessert filling), similar to a taquito.croisado(obsolete) A crusade; a holy war.cruzeiroThe currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and 1990 to 1993.cuarteto(music) An upbeat genre of music from Argentina, descended from Italian and Spanish dance ensembles.cubewano(astronomy) Any Kuiper belt object whose orbit is not determined by resonance with Neptune (orbit ~ 40-50 AU).culantroThe tropical herb Eryngium foetidum, native to Mexico, Central America and South America but cultivated worldwide, used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine. (See Usage notes below for this sense.)curculioAny of the genus Curculio of weevils.currantoArchaic form of coranto (early informational broadsheet).cusinero(US, historical) The cook who prepares meals from a chuck wagon.