# caracara

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæ.ɹəˌkɑ.ɹə/

## Definitions
1. Any of several South American and Central American birds of prey in the subfamily Caracarinae.

## Etymology
From Spanish caracara or Portuguese carcará, from Tupian, probably imitative.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caracara