jurará-açu

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi for big turtle.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒu.ɾaˌɾa.aˈsu/

Noun

jurará-açu f (plural jurará-açus)

  1. (Brazil) South American river turtle (Podocnemis expansa, a freshwater turtle)
    Synonyms: jurararetê, tartaruga-da-amazônia, tartaruga do Amazonas
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