Churapa

noun

Chu·​ra·​pa

chəˈräpə

plural Churapa or Churapas

1

: an Indian people of the Chiquitoan group now found in or near Buenavista, Bolivia

2

: a member of such people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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