jacaré
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of jacaré
C18: from Portuguese, from Tupi jacaré
Example Sentences
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The jacaré, close behind, was coming on as fast as his powerful tail, rapidly oscillating from side to side, could propel him.
From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne
In confidence the jacaré came on, believing that by some imprudence, or misadventure, at least one of those it had marked for its victims was about to drop into its hungry maw.
From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne
Though chased by the jacaré, and close run too, neither had abandoned his bundle,—tied by sipos around the neck,—and both the bottled caoutchouc and the cordage were now in the sapucaya.
From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne
Most nimbly they climbed the nearest, and, once lodged upon a limb, were safe; and on one of the lowest they “squatted,” to await the approach of the jacaré.
From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne
If the jacaré consulted its own safety, it would do well to look out.
From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne
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