carajura
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from a Cariban or Tupi-Guarani language; compare Ye'kwana küdayü, possessed form küdayüdü, Kari'na karawiru, Pemon karaweru, Wayampi karayuru.
Noun
carajura (uncountable)
- A Brazilian plant, the cricket-vine (Fridericia chica).
- A red pigment extracted from the leaves of this plant.