Jurema

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Tupi îurema (“stinky thorn tree”), from îu (“thorn”) + rema (“bad odor”).

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈɾẽ.mɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈɾe.ma/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈɾe.mɐ/

Hyphenation: Ju‧re‧ma

Proper noun edit

Jurema

a female given name from Old Tupi, of Brazilian usage

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