Awara
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈwɑːɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Awara is a noun meaning (Guyana, chiefly attributively) The palm tree Astrocaryum vulgare which is native to the Amazon Rainforest region.
Meaning
(Guyana, chiefly attributively) The palm tree Astrocaryum vulgare which is native to the Amazon Rainforest region.
More Meanings
- (Guyana) The oily edible fruit of this tree, which has a yellowish-orange skin and pulp, and a large black seed. Both the pulp and the seed yield oil.
Example Sentences
The food found in its stomach was the seed of the awarra, a species of palm (Aristocaryon spec?)
Handsome bracelets and rings are carved out of the nut of the Awara palm (Astrocaryum Awara); it is black, very hard, and bears a high polish.
An Amerindian informant living in the area stated that it fed on fruits of the Awarra Palm Astrocaryum tucumoides and the Cuyuru Palm A. tucuma.
The Ita palm supplies the drink called Belteerie; of the fruit of the Tooroo palm a drink resembling chocolate is made; the Awara palm also yields a drink; the Guava, Souari, and tamarind.
Word Forms
- awaras
- awarra
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include awarra, chambira, patawa, manicole, garabato, araca-boi.
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