curiboca

noun

cu·​ri·​bo·​ca

ˌk(y)u̇rəˈbōkə

plural -s

sometimes offensive

: a Brazilian of American Indian and European or African ancestry

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese cariboca, curiboca, from Tupi

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