jacaré

/ ˈdʒækəreɪ /

noun

1. another name for cayman

Word History and Origins

Origin of jacaré¹

C18: from Portuguese, from Tupi jacaré

Example Sentences

Fellow Brazilian surfer Thiago Jacare also paid tribute to his friend on Instagram, calling him "more than an idol" and "a true hero".

From BBC

On the undercard, André Muniz finished fellow Brazilian veteran Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza in the first round, and he appeared to break Souza’s arm in the submission hold when Souza refused to tap out.

From Seattle Times

Middleweight Kevin Holland got his fifth victory of 2020 in spectacular fashion moments later, knocking out Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza with punches from the ground just 1:45 into the first round.

From Washington Times

Holland, who was pulled from a fight scheduled for Dec. 5 after testing positive for COVID-19, somehow generated enough power in a right hook to stop the veteran Jacaré despite being on the bottom of their clinch on the ground.

From Washington Times

Middleweight Kevin Holland got his fifth victory of 2020 in spectacular fashion moments later, knocking out Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza with punches from the ground just 1:45 into the first round.

From Seattle Times