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Word: Curare
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from a Carib word, partly via Spanish and Portuguese
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kjʊˈrɑːri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bitter resinous substance obtained from the bark and stems of some South American plants. It paralyses the motor nerves and is traditionally used by some Indian peoples to poison their arrows and blowpipe darts.
Short Definition:bitter resinous substance obtained from bark and stems of some South American plants
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