ouricury
noun
ou·ri·cu·ry
variants or less commonly ouricuri or aricuri
¦u̇rəkə¦rē
¦är-
plural -es
1
: a straight-trunked Brazilian palm (Syagrus coronata) of the family Palmae having a large thick crown of wax-covered leaves
called also urucuri iba
2
: an important Brazilian feather palm (Attalaea excelsa) whose large oily nuts are burned for their smoke in curing Para rubber
Word History
Etymology
Portuguese ouricurí, ouricuri, aricurí, aricuri, from Tupi