guaruçá

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • aguarauçá, grauçá, guriçá

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi agûarausá.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡwa.ɾuˈsa/

Noun

guaruçá m (plural guaruçás)

  1. (Brazil) Atlantic ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata)
    Synonym: maria-farinha

Derived terms

References

  • Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida; 2013; Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil; São Paulo: Global.
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