guara

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/ˈɡwɑɹə/

noun

A maned wolf, of species Chrysocyon brachyurus (syn. Canis jubatus), native to much of subtropical central South America, east of the Andes.

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aguaraculpeu
OriginBrazilian Portuguese guará ← Paraguayan Guarani aguara guasu →
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Meanings

guara1

nounguara (plural guaras)

plural guaras

  1. A maned wolf, of species Chrysocyon brachyurus (syn. Canis jubatus), native to much of subtropical central South America, east of the Andes.

    Synonyms: aguara, culpeu

guara2

nounguara (plural guaras)

plural guaras

  1. A bird, the scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber, native to the tropical Atlantic coast of South America.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA maned wolf, of species Chrysocyon brachyurus (syn. Canis jubatus), native to much of subtropical central South America, east of the Andes.

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aguaraculpeu

Origin

guara · noun

  1. Paraguayan Guaraniaguara guasu“large fox”
  2. Brazilian Portugueseguará
  3. Englishguara

From Brazilian Portuguese guará, from Paraguayan Guarani aguara guasu (“large fox”).

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guara · noun

  1. Old Tupigûará
  2. Englishguara

Old Tupi gûará.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gauragaruaAugaragaru
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APA

guara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guara

MLA

“guara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guara. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guara,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guara.

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