curuba

See also: curubá

English

Noun

curuba (plural curubas)

  1. Synonym of cassabanana.

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi kuruba.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kuˈɾu.bɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kuˈɾu.ba/

  • Rhymes: -ubɐ

Noun

curuba f (plural curubas) (Brazil)

  1. mange, scabies
    Synonym: sarna
  2. itch
    Synonym: coceira
  3. synonym of cipó-de-imbé

Derived terms

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From curubo (“passionflower vines”), of unclear origin, but as the plant is native to the Andes region (Peru, Bolivia, etc), a borrowing from an Amerindian language is likely.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈɾuba/ [kuˈɾu.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -uba
  • Syllabification: cu‧ru‧ba

Noun

curuba f (plural curubas)

  1. banana passionfruit
    Synonym: tumbo

References

  1. ^ Ulmer, Torsten (2004). Passiflora : Passionflowers of the world. Portland: Timber Press

Further reading

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