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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. zhoo-REHN-mu(Brazilian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Derived from Old Tupi yu "thorn" and rema "bad odor", oftentimes interpreted as "stinky thorn tree". The jurema plant (also known as black jurema, binho de jurema and mimosa tenuiflora) is a perennial tree or shrub native to the northeastern region of Brazil.
Added 9/17/2015 by Ian Costa
Edited 1/1/2023 by Frollein Gladys, LMS and Sofia