surucucu

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noun

A venomous pit viper, the bushmaster.

OriginPortuguese surucucu ← Old Tupi surukuku →
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Meanings

nounsurucucu (plural surucucus)

plural surucucus

  1. A venomous pit viper, the bushmaster.

Origin

  1. Old Tupisurukuku
  2. Portuguesesurucucu
  3. Englishsurucucu

From Portuguese surucucu, from Old Tupi surukuku.

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APA

surucucu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surucucu

MLA

“surucucu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surucucu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surucucu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surucucu.

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