seringueiro

noun

ser·​in·​guei·​ro

ˌserə̇nˈgā(ˌ)rü,

-)rō

plural -s

: a Brazilian rubber gatherer

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, from seringa rubber latex + -eiro -er, from Latin -arius

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