choique

Probably from Mapudungun choike.

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃoike/ [ˈt͡ʃoi̯.ke]
• Rhymes: -oike
• Syllabification: choi‧que

choique m (plural choiques)

1. (Chile, Argentina) Darwin's rhea (Rhea pennata)

• “choique”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010
• “choique”, in Diccionario histórico de la lengua española [Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 8th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 16 April 2024, →ISSN