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warana
Tupi-Guarani · pre-1500s
"a caffeine-rich seed"
named the caffeine-rich seed used by Amazonian peoples as a stimulant
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guaraná
Portuguese · 1700s
"a stimulant seed and the plant that produces it"
adopted by Portuguese colonists in the Amazon basin
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guarana
English · 1830s
"a caffeine-rich Amazonian plant used in stimulant drinks"
borrowed into English through botanical and trade accounts
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