Where does “jurema” come from?

jurema (English) comes from Portuguese jurema, from Old Tupi yu'rema.

jurema (English): The Brazilian entheogen Mimosa tenuiflora

Definitions

  1. The Brazilian entheogen Mimosa tenuiflora

Ancestry of “jurema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesejurema(Pithecellobium tortum) South American tree, from the Legume family, with a tortuous trunk and branches and dark pods
2Old Tupiyu'rema—

Words derived from “jurema”

Every word from Old Tupi yu'rema →Every word from Portuguese jurema →