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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesguarana
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡwa.ʁa.na
"Le guarana est souvent utilisé dans les boissons énergisantes."
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A climbing shrub native to the Amazon basin, known for its large leaves and clusters of flowers, and especially for its fruit seeds which contain high amounts of caffeine.
"Guarana extract is frequently added to energy drinks for an extra boost of alertness." - 2
A stimulating beverage or powder prepared from the roasted seeds of the guarana plant.
"She mixed a spoonful of guarana powder into her morning smoothie for sustained energy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Tupi-Guarani word 'warana', referring to the climbing plant native to the Amazon basin. It entered European languages via Portuguese and Spanish colonization and botanical exploration in the 18th and 19th centuries, eventually establishing itself in international English to describe the plant, its stimulant seeds, and beverages derived from them.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guarana" is said worldwide
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guarana
Transliteration: ɡwa.ʁa.na
"Le guarana est souvent utilisé dans les boissons énergisantes."
Guarana
Transliteration: ɡuaˈʁaːna
"Guarana wird wegen seiner anregenden Wirkung geschätzt."
guaranà
Transliteration: ɡwa.raˈna
"Il guaranà è una pianta originaria della foresta amazzonica."
guaraná
Transliteration: ɡwa.ɾaˈna
"El guaraná es conocido por su alto contenido de cafeína."
guaraná
Transliteration: ɡwa.ɾaˈna
"O guaraná é um fruto muito popular no Brasil."
गुराना
Transliteration: gurana
"गुराना ऊर्जा पेय में एक लोकप्रिय घटक है।"
瓜拉纳
Transliteration: guā lā nà
"许多功能性饮料中都含有瓜拉纳提取物。"
과라나
Transliteration: gwarana
"과라나는 천연 카페인 공급원으로 자주 사용됩니다."
ガラナ
Transliteration: garana
"ガラナはアマゾン原産の植物です。"
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