surucucu

English

Etymology

From Portuguese surucucu, from Old Tupi surukuku.

Noun

surucucu (plural surucucus)

1. A venomous pit viper, the bushmaster.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi surukuku.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.ɾu.kuˈku/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.ɾu.kuˈku/

• Hyphenation: su‧ru‧cu‧cu

Noun

surucucu m (plural surucucus)

1. (Brazil) bushmaster (Lachesis muta)

References

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