noun
zorro
ZOR-oh
noun
1
A South American fox-like wild dog, more closely related to wolves than true foxes.
"A zorro slipped through the brush near the ranch at dusk."
2
By extension from the fictional character, any bold, mysterious defender of the wronged.
"The vigilante was dubbed a modern-day zorro by the local press."
How to Use Zorro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the South American fox-like animal, or a nickname for a masked, daring hero, after the fictional character Zorro.
Word Forms
zorros plural, Zorros plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish zorro ("fox") — also the name of the masked swordsman created by pulp writer Johnston McCulley in 1919.