Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
curari .
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Examples
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It was a fearsome potion known to the Indians as ourari, killer of birds.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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It was a fearsome potion known to the Indians as ourari, killer of birds.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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"Curari, called variously 'curara, ourari, woorali', a deadly poison which leaves no trace when injected into the blood, or applied to an open wound or sore."
The Lost Despatch Natalie Sumner Lincoln 1908
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Raleigh recommends as an antidote to the ourari (curare) the juice of garlick.
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Raleigh recommends as an antidote to the ourari (curare) the juice of garlick.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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