"caipora" meaning in English

See caipora in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: caiporas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} caipora (plural caiporas)
  1. A forest spirit or guardian in Brazilian folklore.
    Sense id: en-caipora-en-noun-D8sY1z8o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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