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parica

[ par-i-kah, -kuh ]

noun

  1. a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parica1

< Portuguese paricá the name of the tree < Tupi

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Example Sentences

One of these Indian braves puts the parica into a tube and puffs it into the nose of his companion.

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Parian wareParicutín

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