guarana
guarana Lexical Profile
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• noun
A bitter, highly caffeinated paste, powder, or extract prepared from the roasted and ground seeds of the guarana plant, commonly used as a dietary supplement and a flavoring ingredient in energy drinks and sodas.
"Many commercial energy drinks list guarana on the label as a natural source of caffeine."
A woody climbing shrub (Paullinia cupana) of the soapberry family Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and widely cultivated in Brazil for its caffeine-rich seeds.
"Indigenous communities in the Amazon have cultivated guarana for centuries for its energizing properties."
The small, red-to-orange capsule fruit produced by the guarana vine, which splits open when ripe to expose a black seed encased in a white aril resembling an eyeball.
"Harvesting takes place once the bright red guarana splits open to reveal its dark seed inside."
• Rhymes for guarana
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed via Portuguese guaraná from the Sateré-Mawé indigenous language word waraná, meaning 'fruit like the eyes of the people,' referring to the distinctive appearance of the split ripe fruit revealing a dark seed surrounded by white flesh.
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