bacuri

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ba‧cu‧ri

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Old Tupi iwaku'ri.

Noun

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bacuri m (plural bacuris)

  1. (Brazil, botany) a large tree, of species Platonia insignis, found in the Amazon Rainforest than can reach up to 40 meters in height
  2. (Brazil) the papaya-like fruit of that tree, made into various condiments, beverages, and into a home remedy to treat skin conditions

Noun

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bacuri m or f (plural bacuris)

  1. (Brazil) a member of the Bakuri, a native ethnicity of Brazil

Etymology 2

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Perhaps from bacorim.

Noun

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bacuri m (plural bacuris)

  1. (Brazil) baby
    Synonym: bebé

Further reading

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Romanian

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Noun

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bacuri

  1. plural of bac