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urubu Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈjuɹubu/

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Urubu as a Noun

1

A New World vulture (a vulture from South America).

Word Forms & Grammar

urubu (plural urubus)

Origin of Urubu

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese urubu, borrowed from Old Tupi urubu, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *uruβu, from Proto-Tupian *urupˀu.

Urubu at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈjuɹubu/
MeaningA New World vulture (a vulture from South America)
Pluralurubus