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Indigenous South American Loanwords in English - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 26 times
- The average score is 14 of 18
Answer Stats
| Group | Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tupí | A berry marketed as a superfood. Can be served mashed in a bowl. | a{çai} | 100%
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| Tupí | Another name for the mountain lion. Or a woman 'preying on' younger men. | cougar | 96%
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| Tupí | Starch from the cassava. The 'bubbles' in bubble tea are made from this. | t{apioca} | 92%
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| Tupí | A nut with a crescent or bean shape, the third most produced nut in the world. | cashew | 88%
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| Quechua | Another name for the mountain lion. Or a German shoe brand. | puma | 88%
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| Tupí | A tropical bird with a very large, colorful bill. | toucan | 88%
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| Quechua | The Incas chewed the leaves of this plant for ritual and medicinal purposes. Nowadays its active ingredient is extracted and sold as an illegal drug. | coca | 83%
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| Tupí | A freshwater fish with sharp teeth. In popular culture, they are extremely dangerous, devouring in an instant anything falling into the water. | piranha | 83%
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| Quechua | Two species of vulture, one Andean and one Californian. They are the largest birds of prey in the world. | condor | 79%
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| Tupí | A large cat similar to the leopard. | jaguar | 79%
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| Tupí | A type of chili pepper. The same as the capital of French Guiana but probably etymologically unrelated. | cayenne | 75%
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| Quechua | Bird excrement accumulated on uninhabited islands and used as fertilizer before the invention of artificial fertilizers. Also, bat excrement accumulated on the floor in caves. | guano | 75%
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| Tupí | Hollowed gourd filled with pebbles, used, in pairs, as a percussion instrument in Latin music. | m{araca} | 75%
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| Quechua | Dried meat. | jerky | 71%
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| Tupí | A pirate or privateer in the Caribbean. From a Tupí word meaning 'grill', the French used it to refer to those selling dried meat to pirates and later to the pirates themselves. | b{uccaneer} | 63%
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| Tupí | A popular flower with five petals. Also a girl's name, e.g. Harry Potter's aunt. | petunia | 63%
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| Quechua | The main ingredient of tonic water, historically a medicine for malaria. | quinine | 63%
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| Quechua | A sleeveless garment, possibly waterproof. | poncho | 54%
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