ouricury

noun

ou·​ri·​cu·​ry

variants or less commonly ouricuri

¦u̇rəkə¦rē

or aricuri

¦är-

plural -es

1

: a straight-trunked Brazilian palm (Syagrus coronata) of the family Palmae having a large thick crown of wax-covered leaves

called also urucuri iba

2

: an important Brazilian feather palm (Attalaea excelsa) whose large oily nuts are burned for their smoke in curing Para rubber

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese ouricurí, ouricuri, aricurí, aricuri, from Tupi

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