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soua·ri (so̵̅o̅ är′ē)

noun

any of a genus (Caryocar) of trees of N South America having durable timber (souari wood) and large, edible nuts (souari nuts) that yield an oil used in cooking, etc.

Etymology: Fr saouari < Carib sawarra

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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