guarana

[ gwahr-uh-nah, gwahr-uh-nah ]

/ ˌgwɑr əˈnɑ, ˈgwɑr əˌnɑ /

noun

a woody, climbing shrub Paullinia cupana, of the soapberry family, growing in parts of South America, having seeds that contain caffeine and are used in soft drinks.

a drink containing extract of guarana seed.

Origin of guarana

1860–65; (< Portuguese) < Tupi

Words nearby guarana

guaporé, guar, guar gum, guar., guaracha, guarana, guarani, guarantee, guaranteed annual income, guaranteed annual wage, guaranteed bond

Example sentences from the Web for guarana

A crystalline substance discovered by M. Martius in guarana.

Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I |Arnold Cooley
In Paraguay tea, or mat as it is called in Brazil, and in Guarana, it exists in the proportion of 13 per cent.

Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I |Arnold Cooley
Rasped or grated into sugar and water, guarana forms a beverage largely consumed in S. America.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 |Various
Salicin,62 ergot, guarana, have all been spoken of by enthusiasts as possessing valuable properties in diarrhoea.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various

What is commonly known as guarana, guarana bread or Brazilian cocoa, is prepared from the seeds as follows.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 |Various

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guarana

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Origin of guarana

Words nearby guarana

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