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jaragua

noun
ja·​ra·​gua | \ ¦zharə¦gwä\
variants: or jaragua grass
plural -s

Definition of jaragua

: a tall forage grass (Hyparrhenia rufa) native to Brazil but now used elsewhere for hay and forage

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History and Etymology for jaragua

Portuguese jaraguá, from Tupi

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