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curupira

curupira noun: a male supernatural being in Brazilian folklore, a protector of forests, having hair made of fire and feet turned backwards.

Noun

curupira (plural curupiras)

  1. A male supernatural being in Brazilian folklore, a protector of forests, having hair made of fire and feet turned backwards.

Forms of curupira

pluralcurupiras

Questions about curupira

What does curupira mean?
Curupira means a male supernatural being in Brazilian folklore, a protector of forests, having hair made of fire and feet turned backwards.
What part of speech is curupira?
Curupira is a noun.
What is the plural of curupira?
The plural of curupira is curupiras.

Words near curupira in the dictionary

  1. curtsyings
  2. curuba
  3. curubas
  4. curule
  5. curundum
  6. curupira
  7. curupiras
  8. Curupuri
  9. cururo
  10. cururos
  11. curva

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