carajura

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noun

A Brazilian plant, the cricket-vine (Fridericia chica).

OriginCariban ← Tupi-Guarani →
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Meanings

nouncarajura (uncountable)

alternative carajara · alternative carajaru · alternative crajuru · alternative carajuru

  1. uncountableA Brazilian plant, the cricket-vine (Fridericia chica).
  2. uncountableA red pigment extracted from the leaves of this plant.

Origin

  1. Tupi-Guarani
  2. Cariban
  3. Englishcarajura

Ultimately from a Cariban or Tupi-Guarani language; compare Ye'kwana küdayü, possessed form küdayüdü, Kari'na karawiru, Pemon karaweru, Wayampi karayuru.

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APA

carajura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carajura

MLA

“carajura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carajura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carajura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carajura.

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