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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Tupi muru'ri.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mu‧ru‧ré

Noun

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mururé m (plural mururés)

  1. water hyacinth (designation of numerous aquatic plants, of various genera and families)
  2. (botany) a type of tree from the moraceae family whose flowers have globe-shaped receptacles