guarana

[ gwahr-uh-nah, gwahr-uh-nah ]

/ ˌgwɑr əˈnɑ, ˈgwɑr əˌnɑ /

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noun

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.

a drink containing extract of guarana seed.

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Origin of guarana

1860–65; (<Portuguese ) <Tupi

Words nearby guarana

Guanyin, guanylic acid, Guaporé, guar, guaracha, guarana, guarani, guarantee, guaranteed annual income, guaranteed annual wage, guaranteed bond

How to use guarana in a sentence

From tincture of guarana (seeds of Paullinia sorbilis), prepared by coction with proof spirit.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
A crystalline substance discovered by M. Martius in guarana.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
In Paraguay tea, or mat as it is called in Brazil, and in Guarana, it exists in the proportion of 13 per cent.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Salicin,62 ergot, guarana, have all been spoken of by enthusiasts as possessing valuable properties in diarrhoea.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

After drying by artificial or solar heat, the guarana is packed between broad leaves in sacks or baskets.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various