urucú

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urucú

[uɾuˈku]

Rhymes with u

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Del guaraní urucul

noun urucús · urucúes

Árboles (Bixinea) Arbusto común, de cuyas semillas se extrae una materia colorante cuyo uso es conocido, y que los indios empleaban para pintarse el rostro en sus días festivos o cuando entraban al combate.
Similar: achiote, acotillo, anata, cacicuto, onoto

In English

annatto seed

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"urucú." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/uruc%C3%BA. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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urucú. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/uruc%C3%BA

Chicago

"urucú." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/uruc%C3%BA.

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@misc{urucu_2026,
  title = {urucú},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/uruc%C3%BA},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}