Etymology

acara

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Today it means: Any of a number of Central American and South American freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese acará
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  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromacará
  2. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromacará
  3. English todayacara

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese acará, borrowed from Old Tupi akará, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akara.

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