Etymology

carapo

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Today it means: The banded knifefish, a Brazilian fish, Gymnotus carapo. Full definition →

Portuguese [Term?] ← Tupian
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  1. Tupian · derived from
  2. Portuguese · derived from[Term?]
  3. English todaycarapo

Via Portuguese [Term?] from Tupian sara'pó.

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