taquara

English

Noun

taquara (plural taquaras)

  1. A kind of bamboo (genus Olyra) found in Brazil.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi takûara.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /taˈkwa.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /taˈkwa.ɾa/

  • Hyphenation: ta‧qua‧ra

Noun

taquara f (plural taquaras)

  1. (Brazil) bamboo
    Synonyms: bambu, taboca
  2. (strictly) Merostachys burchellii, a species of bamboo native to São Paulo and Paraná, in Brazil.
    Synonym: taquari

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: taquara
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