"kero" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-kero.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Abbreviation of kerosene. Etymology templates: {{m|en|kerosene}} kerosene Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kero (uncountable)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) Kerosene. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial, uncountable
    Sense id: en-kero-en-noun-bfw-jTTf Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: en-au-kero.ogg [Australia] Forms: keros [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kero (plural keros)
  1. A type of wooden drinking vessel produced by the Incas. Synonyms: qero Translations (Inca wooden drinking vessel): kero [masculine] (Portuguese), quero [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-kero-en-noun-TY-ecjEy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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