noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/əˈwɑːɹə/
Received-Pronunciation:[æˈwɑːɹʌ]
Received-Pronunciation:[ˈɒwʌɹʌ]
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General-American:/əˈwɑɹə/
General-American:[æˈwɑɹʌ]
General-American:[ˈɑwʌɹʌ]
1
noun
Meaning 1
The palm tree Astrocaryum vulgare which is native to the Amazon Rainforest region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Guyana, attributive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The oily edible fruit of this tree, which has a yellowish-orange skin and pulp, and a large black seed. Both the pulp and the seed yield oil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Guyana
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Guyanese Creole English awara, from Lokono awara.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.