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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese jurema.
Noun
jurema (uncountable)
- The Brazilian entheogen Mimosa tenuiflora
Derived terms
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi yu'rema (“juicy hawthorn”).
Pronunciation
Noun
jurema f (plural juremas)
- (botany) (Pithecellobium tortum) South American tree, from the Legume family, with a tortuous trunk and branches and dark pods
- hallucinogenic drink made from the plant (jurema), used in religious rituals
- (Brazil, colloquial) hard work; tiring task
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xuˈɾema/
- Rhymes: -ema
- Syllabification: ju‧re‧ma
Noun
jurema f (plural juremas)
- jurema