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curuba

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See also: curubá

English

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Noun

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curuba (plural curubas)

  1. Synonym of cassabanana

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Tupi kuruba.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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curuba f (plural curubas) (Brazil)

  1. mange, scabies
    Synonym: sarna
  2. itch
    Synonym: coceira
  3. Synonym of cipó-de-imbé

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From curubo (passionflower vines), of unclear origin, but as the plant is native to the Andes region (Peru, Bolivia, etc), a borrowing from an Amerindian language is likely.[1]

Noun

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curuba f (plural curubas)

  1. banana passionfruit

References

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  1. ^ Ulmer, Torsten (2004). Passiflora : Passionflowers of the world. Portland: Timber Press

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