Guaicuru

noun

Guai·​cu·​ru

variants or Guaycurú

¦gwīkə¦rü

plural Guaicuru or Guaicurus or Guaycurú or Guaycurús

1

a

: an Indian people living in southern Mato Grosso, Brazil

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Guaicuru people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish guaicurú, guaycurú, of American Indian origin

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