surucucu

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English

Etymology

From Portuguese surucucu, from Old Tupi surukuku.

Noun

surucucu (plural surucucus)

  1. A venomous pit viper, the bushmaster.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi surukuku.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: su‧ru‧cu‧cu

Noun

surucucu m (plural surucucus)

  1. (Brazil) bushmaster (Lachesis muta)

References

  • NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.