Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

juazeiro

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: juazeiro
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small shrub, Sarcomphalus joazeiro, of the buckthorn family, native to Brazil.

Example Sentences

"The police trotted out there, amid juazeiro trees with sharp-edged branches and thickets of velame that irritated their skins."
"Behind his private tent was a yard enclosed by barbed wire and shaded by the camp's only juazeiro tree."
"Due to its drought resistance, juazeiro is very important economically for the northeast region of Brazil, and practically all parts of the plant are used by the population."

Etymology

From Portuguese juazeiro.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: juazeiro

Questions

What does juazeiro mean?: A small shrub, Sarcomphalus joazeiro, of the buckthorn family, native to Brazil.
Where does juazeiro come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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