guarana

gua·ra·na

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gwahr-uh-nah, gwahr-uh-nah]
- /ˌgwɑr əˈnɑ, ˈgwɑr əˌnɑ/
- /ɡarˈɑːnə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gwahr-uh-nah, gwahr-uh-nah]
- /ˌgwɑr əˈnɑ, ˈgwɑr əˌnɑ/

Definitions of guarana word

noun guarana a woody, climbing shrub Paullinia cupana, of the soapberry family, growing in parts of South America, having seeds that contain caffeine and are used in soft drinks. 1
noun guarana a drink containing extract of guarana seed. 1
noun guarana A tree, Paullinia cupana, native to Venezuela and northern Brazil. 1
noun guarana a climbing shrub, Pauinia cupana, that is native to Venezuela and Brazil and whose seeds contain a higher concentration of caffeine than is found in coffee beans 0
noun guarana The fruit from this tree. 0

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Origin of guarana

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; (< Portuguese) < Tupi

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Parts of speech for Guarana

noun

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guarana popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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