Charrua
noun
Char·rua
\chəˈrüə\
Definition of Charrua
Charrua
orCharruas
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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Origin and Etymology of charrua
Spanish charrúa; of American Indian origin
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