surucucu

English edit

Etymology edit

From Portuguese surucucu, from Old Tupi surukuku.

Noun edit

surucucu (plural surucucus)

A venomous pit viper, the bushmaster.

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Tupi surukuku.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.ɾu.kuˈku/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.ɾu.kuˈku/

Hyphenation: su‧ru‧cu‧cu

Noun edit

surucucu m (plural surucucus)

(Brazil) bushmaster (Lachesis muta)

References edit

NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.

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