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Charrua

noun
Char·​rua | \chəˈrüə\
plural Charrua or Charruas

Definition of Charrua 

1a : an extinct Indian people of Uruguay and adjacent parts of Argentina and Brazil

b : a member of such people

2 : the language of the Charrua people

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History and Etymology for Charrua

Spanish charrúa; of American Indian origin

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