Canoeiro
noun,
often attributive
Ca·no·ei·ro
\ˌkanəˈwā(ˌ)rō\
Definition of Canoeiro
-s
1a : a Tupi-Guaranian Indian people of the central part of the state of Goiaz, Brazil b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Canoeiro people
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Origin and Etymology of canoeiro
Portuguese, literally, canoeman, from canoa canoe (from Spanish) + -eiro -er
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