jacaré-açu
Portuguese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Nheengatu yakarewasú. Equivalent to jacaré + -açu.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -u
Noun
[edit]jacaré-açu m (plural jacarés-açus or (rare) jacarés-açu)
- (Brazil) black caiman
- cold-earth mamey
- Synonym: caferana
Further reading
[edit]- “jacaré-açu”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
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