carajura

noun

car·​a·​ju·​ra

ˌkarəˈzhu̇rə

variants or less commonly carajuru

-zhəˈrü

or carajara

-ˈzhärə

plural -s

1

: a Brazilian plant (Arrabidaea chica in family Bignoniaceae) that is the source of a red dye

2

: the red pigment extracted from the leaves of the carajura

called also chica

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese carajura, carajurú, from Tupi carajurú, perhaps of Cariban origin; akin to Galibi caraerú, cariarú

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