caruru

See also: Carurú

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Kimbundu kalúlu (“plant in the genus Vernonia”), or from a Guaraní or Old Tupi ka'a ruru (literally “swollen plant”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾuˈɾu/

  • Rhymes: -u

Noun

caruru m (plural carurus)

  1. An Afro-Brazilian food made from okra, onion, shrimp, palm oil and toasted nuts.
  2. Any of several edible plants of the genus Amaranthus.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • →? Spanish: calalú

Further reading

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