curare

noun

a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles

Roots

kuraricurare- · Carib · poison arrow drug

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The word curare breaks down into one root of Carib origin: the root curare, from Carib kurari (“poison arrow drug”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.