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muira puama

muira puama noun: the plant Ptychopetalum olacoides.

Noun

muira puama (uncountable)

  1. The plant Ptychopetalum olacoides

Forms of muira puama

alternative formmarapuama

Origin of muira puama

From Nheengatu, meaning "potency wood", ultimately from Nheengatu mirá (“wood”).

Questions about muira puama

What does muira puama mean?
Muira puama means the plant Ptychopetalum olacoides.
What part of speech is muira puama?
Muira puama is a noun.

Words near muira puama in the dictionary

  1. muing
  2. muir
  3. Muir Beach
  4. Muir of Ord
  5. Muir-Torre syndrome
  6. muira puama
  7. muirapiranga
  8. Muirend
  9. Muirhead
  10. Muirhouse
  11. muirite

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