jacaré-açu

Portuguese

Alternative forms

jacaré-guaçu
jacaré asú, jacaré uasú (superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi îakaregûasu. Equivalent to jacaré +‎ -açu.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒa.kaˌɾɛ.aˈsu/

Rhymes: -u

Noun

jacaré-açu m (plural jacarés-açus or (rare) jacarés-açu)

(Brazil) black caiman
cold-earth mamey
Synonym: caferana

Further reading

“jacaré-açu” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.

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