"mandacaru" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mandacarus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese mandacaru, borrowed from Old Tupi nhamandakaru. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|bor|pt-BR>mandacaru>cactus|id=cactus|text=++}} Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese mandacaru, borrowed from Old Tupi nhamandakaru. Head templates: {{en-noun}} mandacaru (plural mandacarus)
  1. A cactus, Cereus jamacaru, native to central and eastern Brazil. Categories (lifeform): Cacti

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