"urucum" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /u.ɾuˈkũ/ [Brazil], /u.ɾuˈkũ/ [Portugal] Forms: urucuns [plural], urucu [alternative]
Rhymes: -ũ Etymology: From Old Tupi uruku. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|tpw|uruku}} Old Tupi uruku Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} urucum m (plural urucuns)
  1. (botany) achiote (Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-urucum-pt-noun-ALxtenVg Categories (other): Botany, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Malvales order plants, Pigments Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 53 20 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 18 27 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 54 20 26 Disambiguation of Malvales order plants: 41 30 29 Disambiguation of Pigments: 32 33 35 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (botany) achiote (seed of the achiote shrub) Tags: masculine Synonyms (seed): achiote
    Sense id: en-urucum-pt-noun-v9N7FzlQ Categories (other): Botany, Pigments Disambiguation of Pigments: 32 33 35 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'seed': 0 74 26
  3. (botany) achiote (orange-red dye obtained from achiote seeds) Tags: masculine Synonyms (dye): achiote
    Sense id: en-urucum-pt-noun-hCDueBa~ Categories (other): Botany, Pigments Disambiguation of Pigments: 32 33 35 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'dye': 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (shrub): urucuzeiro, urucueiro, achiote
Disambiguation of 'shrub': 42 51 6

Alternative forms

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