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  • noun A rainforest palm, Astrocaryum murumuru, whose seeds are used in moisturizer.

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Examples

  • For this reason, the horse and mule remained in the stable eating the fruits of the "murumuru" palm, of which all cattle are exceedingly fond.

    Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850

  • For this reason, the horse and mule remained in the stable eating the fruits of the "murumuru" palm, (another species of

    The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850

  • The most abundant species of palms are Astrocaryum murumuru, Raphia taedigera, Euterpe oleracea, Maximiliana regia, Oenocarpus bacaba, Jessenia bataua, Mauritia flexuosa, Manicaria saccifera, Socratea exorrhiza, and various species of Geonoma.

    Marajó varzea 2008

  • Palms are relatively rare in these várzeas, as compared to upland forests, but include Astrocaryum jauari and A. murumuru, Bactris spp, and Mauritia flexuosa.

    Purus varzea 2008

  • Palm groves are dominated by Astrocaryum murumuru, A. jauari, the endemic Bactris tefensis, Mauritia flexuosa, Attalea sp. and the wetland cabbage palm Euterpe oleracea.

    Central Amazonian Conservation Complex, Brazil 2008

  • Arboreal palms have a strong presence in the forests including Attalea phalerata, Astrocaryum murumuru var. macrocalyx, and Syagrus sancona.

    Beni savanna 2008

  • A framework of saplings tied together with strips of _matamata_ bark was raised for a roof, and across this were laid gigantic leaves of the _murumuru_, twenty-five to thirty feet long.

    In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians Algot Lange

  • I had constructed a table of stalks of the _murumuru_ palm-leaves, and I had made a sun-dial by the aid of a compass and a stick, much to the delight of the men, who were now able to tell the hour of the day with precision.

    In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians Algot Lange

  • She first, however, carried out a large measure of the _murumuru_ nuts, and gave them to the mule, patting the creature upon the nose, and thanking her for the important service she had rendered.

    Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850

  • Soja seed extract, Brazilian murumuru butter and chamomilla flower oil make for a super creamy texture with pure color pigment pay-off.

    StyleList 2010

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