jurará-açu

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi for big turtle.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒu.ɾaˌɾa.aˈsu/

Noun

jurará-açu f (plural jurará-açus)

1. (Brazil) South American river turtle (Podocnemis expansa, a freshwater turtle)

   Synonyms: jurararetê, tartaruga-da-amazônia, tartaruga do Amazonas