Jivaro
noun
Ji·va·ro
\ˈhēvəˌrō\
variants: or
Jibaro
\-ēbə-\Definition of Jivaro
Jivaro
orJivaros
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1a : a group of peoples of northwestern Peru and southern Ecuador b : a member of any of such peoples
2 : the language of the Jivaro peoples constituting a language family
Jivaroan
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Origin and Etymology of jivaro
Spanish jíbaro, of American Indian origin
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