Etymology

mandacaru

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Today it means: A cactus, Cereus jamacaru, native to central and eastern Brazil. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese mandacaru
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  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed frommandacaru
  2. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed frommandacaru
  3. English todaymandacaru

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese mandacaru, borrowed from Old Tupi nhamandakaru.

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