guara

1 of 4

noun (1)

gua·​ra

gwəˈrä

plural -s

: scarlet ibis

Guara

2 of 4

ˈgwa(a)rə

taxonomic synonym of eudocimus

guara

3 of 4

noun (2)

gua·​ra

gwəˈrä

plural -s

: agouara

guara

4 of 4

noun

gua·​ra

ˈgwärə

plural -s

: a tropical American tree of the genus Cupania

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Portuguese guará, from Tupi

New Latin, from Portuguese guará scarlet ibis

Noun (2)

Portuguese guará, aguara

Noun

American Spanish

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