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seringueiro

noun
ser·​in·​guei·​ro | \ ˌserə̇nˈgā(ˌ)rü, -)rō\
plural -s

Definition of seringueiro

: a Brazilian rubber gatherer

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History and Etymology for seringueiro

Portuguese, from seringa rubber latex + -eiro -er, from Latin -arius

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