"cayo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cayos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish cayo, from Taíno cayo (“small island”). Doublet of key. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|cayo}} Spanish cayo, {{der|en|tnq|cayo|gloss=small island}} Taíno cayo (“small island”), {{doublet|en|key}} Doublet of key Head templates: {{en-noun}} cayo (plural cayos)
  1. (Latin America) A small island or ledge of rock in the water; a key. Tags: Latin-America
    Sense id: en-cayo-en-noun-ciQymMW3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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