woorali

[ woo-rah-lee ]

noun

1. curare.

woorali

/ wʊˈrɑːlɪ /

noun

1. a less common name for curare

Word History and Origins

Origin of woorali¹

C18: from the native S American name

Example Sentences

The man has been murdered—done to death by that devil’s drug woorali, if I am not mistaken.

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Woorali, my friend; and enough in it to kill an army.

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I’ve got you and I’ve got the woorali.

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Be sure I looked, Doctor, the instant I suspected that woorali had been used.

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It was woorali, and the reason why there was no trace of a weapon was because the blessed thing melted.

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