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Botocudo

Botocudo noun: one of a tribe of South American Indians of eastern Brazil.

Noun

Botocudo (plural Botocudos)

  1. One of a tribe of South American Indians of eastern Brazil.

Forms of Botocudo

pluralBotocudos

Origin of Botocudo

Borrowed from Portuguese botocudo, from botoque (“plug”), in allusion to the wooden disks worn in their lips and ears.

Questions about Botocudo

What does Botocudo mean?
Botocudo means one of a tribe of South American Indians of eastern Brazil.
What part of speech is Botocudo?
Botocudo is a noun.
What is the plural of Botocudo?
The plural of Botocudo is Botocudos.

Words near Botocudo in the dictionary

  1. botnet
  2. botnets
  3. boto
  4. Botobolar
  5. Botocan
  6. Botocudo
  7. Botocudos
  8. botogenin
  9. Botolan
  10. Botolph
  11. Botolph Claydon

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