Canoeiro

noun

Ca·​no·​ei·​ro

ˌkanəˈwā(ˌ)rō

plural -s

often attributive

1

a

: a Tupi-Guaranian Indian people of the central part of the state of Goiaz, Brazil

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Canoeiro people

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, literally, canoeman, from canoa canoe (from Spanish) + -eiro -er

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