Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caraguatá

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: caragua-ta
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Of the "végétation rabougrie," the cactus and the caraguatá bromelia appeared to be the most general."
"[...] women are constantly occupied with making thread, netting, or needle-looping. The development of techniques of string work was favored by the abundance of the Bromelia which provide excelllent raw material. The caraguatá (Bromelia sp.) are uprooted [...]"
"Some edible species of caraguatá (Bromelia sp.) are found in the forested areas of the Chaco. [...] They leave in small family groups with their caraguatá fiber bags strapped across their foreheads, carrying long poles hooked at the far end [...]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese caraguatá, from Old Tupi karagûatá.

Word Breakdown

Root: karagûatá

Inflected Forms

caraguatás (plural) caraguata (alternative)

Questions

What does caraguatá mean?: 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.
Where does caraguatá come from?: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese caraguatá, from Old Tupi karagûatá.

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