taquara
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi ta'kwara.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ta.ˈkwa.ɾa/
- Hyphenation: ta‧qua‧ra
Noun
taquara f (plural taquaras)
- (Brazil) bamboo, or a particular species of it found in Brazil
- Synonyms: bambu, taboca
- a species of lizard that inhabits that wood