jurema
Portuguese, noun/ʒuˈɾẽ.mɐ/
jurema is spelled J-U-R-E-M-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese, the 40,025th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Jurema is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “(Pithecellobium tortum) South American tree, from the Legume family, with a tortuous trunk and branches and dark pods” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “árvore espinhosa do Brasil semelhante à acácia (Pithecellobium tortum)”.
What does jurema mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminine(Pithecellobium tortum) South American tree, from the Legume family, with a tortuous trunk and branches and dark pods
- 2
femininehallucinogenic drink made from the plant (jurema), used in religious rituals
- 3
Brazilcolloquialfemininehard work; tiring task
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
verb: 1. segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo afirmativo do verbo juremar
noun: 1. árvore espinhosa do Brasil semelhante à acácia (Pithecellobium tortum) 2. beberagem enfeitiçada 3. religião com base em crenças africanas e dos povos originários brasileiros; mata onde os espíritos, caboclos, moram 4. trabalho penoso
noun: 1. município brasileiro do estado de Pernambuco 2. município brasileiro do estado do Piauí 3. prenome feminino
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of jurema
- juremas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce jurema?
- Brazil /ʒuˈɾẽ.mɐ/
- Portugal /ʒuˈɾe.mɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is jurema in Portuguese?
jurema appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).