bororo

/boʊˈroʊroʊ/

Definitions

1. noun

A Bororo is a member of an indigenous people living in Brazil.

“The anthropologist spent years studying the Bororo culture and their traditional way of life.”

2. noun

A Bororo is also a type of snare used by hunters in the Pantanal region of South America.

“The skilled hunter set a bororo in the forest, waiting for the unsuspecting animal to trigger it.”

Synonyms

  • indigenous
  • native

Antonyms

  • colonizer
  • settler