jacaré

British

/ ˈdʒækəreɪ /

noun

another name for cayman

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Etymology

Origin of jacaré

C18: from Portuguese, from Tupi jacaré

Example Sentences

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Fellow Brazilian surfer Thiago Jacare also paid tribute to his friend on Instagram, calling him "more than an idol" and "a true hero".

From BBC

Middleweight Kevin Holland got his fifth victory of 2020 in spectacular fashion moments later, knocking out Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza with punches from the ground just 1:45 into the first round.

From Seattle Times

Holland, who was pulled from a fight scheduled for Dec. 5 after testing positive for COVID-19, somehow generated enough power in a right hook to stop the veteran Jacaré despite being on the bottom of their clinch on the ground.

From Seattle Times

Lightweight contender Tony Ferguson takes on Charles Oliveira in the penultimate bout, while strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern, middleweight veteran Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza and former heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos also are on the pay-per-view portion of the show.

From Washington Times

Middleweight Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza was scratched from UFC 249 when he and two of his cornermen tested positive for the coronavirus, but the event proceeded as planned.

From Reuters

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