caraguatá

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of several similar South American bromeliad plants, Bromelia serra, Bromelia pinguin or Bromelia balansae (syn. Bromelia argentina), which yield a long, silky fiber used for making cords, sacks, etc.
    — Of the "végétation rabougrie," the cactus and the caraguatá bromelia appeared to be the most general.

词形变化

caraguatás plural caraguata alternative

词源

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese caraguatá, from Old Tupi karagûatá.
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