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Definition of curaray

curaray

/ˌkʊərəˈraɪ/
cu · ra · ray

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curaray Lexical Profile

• noun

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A river in South America that originates in the eastern Andean foothills of Ecuador and flows into the Peruvian Amazon, serving as a tributary to the Napo River.

Word Nuance & Usage

Almost exclusively capitalized as a proper noun referring to the river, and sometimes confused with 'curare', which is a paralytic plant-derived poison from the same general region.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Curaray. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/curaray
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