caracú

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Guaraní karaku.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈku/ [ka.ɾaˈku]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: ca‧ra‧cú

Noun

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caracú m (plural caracús or caracúes or caracuses)

  1. (Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay) bone marrow, especially from the feet of bovines, and especially as used for food
    Synonym: tuétano
    • 2016 November 18, “Prepara algo rico para llegar a su corazoncito”, in Crónica[1]:
      Así que si querés llegar al caracú de tu enamorado procurá mantener tu aspecto de chica sexy, mientras le preparás algo rico.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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