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carajura

carajura noun: a Brazilian plant, the cricket-vine (Fridericia chica).

Noun

carajura (uncountable)

  1. A Brazilian plant, the cricket-vine (Fridericia chica).
  2. A red pigment extracted from the leaves of this plant.

Forms of carajura

alternative formcarajara
alternative formcarajaru
alternative formcrajuru
alternative formcarajuru

Origin of carajura

Ultimately from a Cariban or Tupi-Guarani language; compare Ye'kwana küdayü, possessed form küdayüdü, Kari'na karawiru, Pemon karaweru, Wayampi karayuru.

Questions about carajura

What does carajura mean?
Carajura means a Brazilian plant, the cricket-vine (Fridericia chica).
What part of speech is carajura?
Carajura is a noun.

Words near carajura in the dictionary

  1. caraipes
  2. caraipi
  3. Caraitan
  4. carajara
  5. carajaru
  6. carajura
  7. carajuru
  8. Carajá
  9. Caralulup
  10. Caramanica
  11. caramba

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