Definitions

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  • proper noun A male supernatural being with hair made of fire and feet turned to face backwards, protector of forests and a character from Brazilian folklore and Tupi mythology.

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Examples

  • Poor Duppo trembled all over, and clung to my arm, exclaiming, "_Curupira_!

    On the Banks of the Amazon William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

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