A tropical South American plant or tree producing red berries or fruits, possibly related to currant or similar plants.
From Tupí (South American indigenous language) 'crajurú' or similar, a direct borrowing of the indigenous word for this plant. This preserves the Tupí name for plants unknown to European languages.
Words like 'crajuru' show how European languages borrowed terms directly from indigenous peoples when they encountered completely new plants—instead of creating European names, they often just adopted the Tupí, Quechua, or Arawakan names.
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