juçara

See also: Juçara

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi îusara.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒuˈsa.ɾɐ/

Noun

juçara f (plural juçaras) (Brazil)

  1. A person whose racial make-up is approximately one-third Amerindian, one-third Black, and one-third white.
    Hypernym: pardo
  2. A South American palm, Euterpe edulis.
    Synonym: açaí-do-sul
  3. (loosely) synonym of açaí

References

  • Mário de Andrade (1944) Macunaíma‎[1], volume 4, [S.l.]: Livraria Martins editora

Further reading

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