Charrua

noun

Char·​rua

chəˈrüə

plural Charrua or Charruas

1

a

: an extinct Indian people of Uruguay and adjacent parts of Argentina and Brazil

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Charrua people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish charrúa; of American Indian origin

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