mururé

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi muru'ri.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mu.ɾuˈɾɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.ɾuˈɾɛ/

• Hyphenation: mu‧ru‧ré

Noun

mururé m (plural mururés)

1. water hyacinth (designation of numerous aquatic plants, of various genera and families)
2. (botany) a type of tree from the moraceae family whose flowers have globe-shaped receptacles