English Explanatory Dictionary

awara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The palm tree Astrocaryum vulgare which is native to the Amazon Rainforest region.
  2. The oily edible fruit of this tree, which has a yellowish-orange skin and pulp, and a large black seed. Both the pulp and the seed yield oil.

Pronunciation

/əˈwɑːɹə/ [æˈwɑːɹʌ] [ˈɒwʌɹʌ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-awara.wav /əˈwɑɹə/ [æˈwɑɹʌ] [ˈɑwʌɹʌ]

Word forms

awara awaras awarra

Etymology

Borrowed from Guyanese Creole English awara, from Lokono awara.

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