jacurutu

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • jucurutu

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi îakurutu.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒa.ku.ɾuˈtu/

  • Rhymes: -u
  • Hyphenation: ja‧cu‧ru‧tu

Noun

jacurutu m (plural jacurutus)(Brazil)

  1. South American great horned owl (Bubo virginianus nacurutu)
  2. (loosely) great horned owl (any subspecies of Bubo virginianus)
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