muira puama

noun

The plant Ptychopetalum olacoides

OriginNheengatu mirá →
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Meanings

nounmuira puama (uncountable)

alternative marapuama

  1. uncountableThe plant Ptychopetalum olacoides

Origin

  1. Nheengatumirá“wood”
  2. Englishmuira puama

From Nheengatu, meaning "potency wood", ultimately from Nheengatu mirá (“wood”).

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APA

muira puama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muira%20puama

MLA

“muira puama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muira%20puama. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muira puama,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muira%20puama.

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