"caraguatá" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caraguatás [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese caraguatá, from Tupian. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|pt-BR|caraguatá}} Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese caraguatá, {{der|en|tup}} Tupian Head templates: {{en-noun}} caraguatá (plural caraguatás)
  1. Any of several similar South American bromeliad plants, Bromelia serra, Bromelia pinguin or Bromelia balansae (syn. Bromelia argentina), which yield a long, silky fiber used for making cords, sacks, etc. Categories (lifeform): Bromeliads Synonyms: caraguata
    Sense id: en-caraguatá-en-noun-rFGmCwHs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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