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jaragua
noun
ja·ra·gua
\¦zharə¦gwä\
variants: or
jaragua grass
Definition of jaragua
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: a tall forage grass (Hyparrhenia rufa) native to Brazil but now used elsewhere for hay and forage
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Origin and Etymology of jaragua
Portuguese jaraguá, from Tupi
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