catuaba

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Tupi katûaba. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ca‧tu‧a‧ba === Noun === catuaba f (plural catuabas) (Brazil, botany) any plant of the species Erythroxylum catuaba, Eriotheca candolleana, Anemopaegma glaucum, or Avenco paegma mirandum, all found in Brazil (Brazil) a Brazilian alcoholic beverage prepared with the leaves, branches and/or roots of those plants, which is said to have aphrodisiac properties such as the increasing of libido and wet dreams, and also cause an improvement of concentration and memory === Noun === catuaba m (plural catuabas) (Brazil) a strong, virile man === References === === Further reading === “catuaba”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “catuaba”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “catuaba”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaˈtwaba/ [kaˈt̪wa.β̞a] Rhymes: -aba Syllabification: ca‧tua‧ba === Noun === catuaba f (plural catuabas) an infusion made with the bark of various trees