pico

Definitions of pico
  1. noun
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
  2. noun
    bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
    synonyms: carpintero, picamaderos, pito, pájaro carpintero
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    types:
    pico verde, pito real
    woodpecker of Europe and western Asia
    torcecuello
    Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck
    escribano cerillo
    large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail
    type of:
    piciforme
    any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood
  3. noun
    a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
    synonyms: visera
  4. noun
    a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
    synonyms: piqueta, zapapico
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    types:
    alcotana, azadón, marrazo
    a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle
  5. noun
    a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
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    types:
    escarbadientes, limpiadientes, mondadientes, palillo
    pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
  6. noun
    an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
    synonyms: bebedero, canal, canalón, canilla, caño, chorrera, pitorro, pitón, surtidor
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    types:
    gárgola
    a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
    type of:
    abertura, claro
    a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
  7. noun
    the quality of being wordy and talkative
    synonyms: charlatanería, garrulería, garrulidad, labia, locuacidad, trápala, vocinglería
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    type of:
    comunicatividad
    the trait of being communicative
  8. noun
    informal terms for the mouth
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    type of:
    boca
    the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
  9. noun
    informal terms for the nose
    synonyms: bocina, claxon, napia, napias, narizota, picota, pito, sirena, trompa
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    type of:
    olfato, órgano olfactivo
    the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
  10. noun
    an impudent or insolent rejoinder
    synonyms: morro
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    type of:
    reaparición, réplica, vuelta
    a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  11. noun
    the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
    synonyms: cima, cúspide
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    Aconcagua
    the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high)
    Ancohuma
    a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,960 feet high)
    Anapurna
    a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,500 feet high)
    Changtzu
    a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (24,780 feet high)
    Chimborazo
    a mountain peak in the Andes in Ecuador (20,560 feet high)
    Dhaulagiri
    a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,820 feet high)
    Everest
    a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)
    gasherbrum
    a mountain in northern Kashmir (26,470 feet high)
    Gosainthan
    a mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet (26,290 feet high)
    Grand Teton
    a mountain peak in northwestern Wyoming; the highest peak in the Teton Range (13,766 feet high)
    Huascaran
    a mountain in the Andes in Peru (22,205 feet high)
    Illampu
    a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,870 feet high)
    Dapsang
    a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high)
    Kamet
    a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,450 feet high)
    Kanchajanga
    a mountain the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet (28,208 feet high)
    Lhotse
    a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (27,890 feet high)
    Llullaillaco
    a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,057 feet high)
    Monte Logan
    a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
    Makalu
    a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (27,790 feet high)
    Matterhorn
    a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape
    Monte Mckinley
    a mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20,300 feet high)
    Mercedario
    a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,210 feet high)
    Mont Blanc
    the highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy to the south of Geneva (15,781 feet high)
    Nanda Devi
    a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,660 feet high)
    Nanga Parbat
    a mountain in the Himalayas in Kashmir (26,660 feet high)
    North Peak
    19,370 feet high
    Nuptse
    a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (25,726 feet high)
    Ojos del salado
    a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,572 feet high)
    Pissis
    a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,241 feet high)
    Pico de Pobeda
    a mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (24,406 feet high)
    Rakaposhi
    a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir (25,560 feet high)
    Tirich Mir
    a mountain in the Hindu Kush in Pakistan (25,230 feet high)
    Ulugh Muztagh
    a mountain in the Kunlun range in China (25,340 feet high)
    Weisshorn
    a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland (14,804 feet high)
    Monte Whitney
    the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada range in California (14,494 feet high)
    Yerupaja
    a mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,709 feet high)
    types:
    pináculo
    a lofty peak
    cumbre
    the summit of a mountain
    type of:
    sitio
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  12. noun
    a V shape
    synonyms: apogeo, auge, cabeza, cabo, cima, copa, coronamiento, cuento, cumbre, cúspide, extremo, picacho, picota, punta, puya, remate
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    type of:
    convexidad
    a shape that curves or bulges outward
  13. noun
    the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
    synonyms: apogeo, auge, cima, colmo, cúspide, picacho, picota, superlativo, súmmum
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    type of:
    etapa, fase, grado, nivel, punto, tramo
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
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