caracú

Portuguese

Noun

caracú m (plural caracús)

  1. Prescribed spelling of caracu under the Orthographic Agreement of 1931, which was not implemented; now a common misspelling.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Guaraní karaku.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

caracú m (plural caracúes or caracús or caracuses)

  1. (Southern Cone) 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.
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