cará

1 of 2

noun (1)

ca·​rá

kəˈrä

plural -s

: cush-cush

Cara

2 of 2

noun (2)

Ca·​ra

ˈkärə

plural Cara or Caras

1

a

: an ancient Indian possibly Barbacoan people of northern Ecuador conquered by the Incas in the 15th century

b

: a member of this people

2

: the language of the Cara people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Portuguese

Noun (2)

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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