Guarana Definition

gwärə-nä
noun
A shrub or woody vine (Paullinia cupana) of Amazonia whose seeds are high in caffeine and other alkaloids.
American Heritage
A preparation made from the seeds of this plant, used in beverages and as an herbal medicine for its stimulant and tonic properties.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Guarana

Noun

Singular:
guarana
Plural:
guaranas

Origin of Guarana

  • Brazilian Portuguese guaraná from Tupí wara’na

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Guarana Sentence Examples

  • Caffeine (formerly known as theme) is the alkaloid of tea, and is identical with that of coffee, guarana, mate and kola nut.

  • Caffeine is the active principle in tea, coffee, kola, mate and guarana; while theobromine, a body closely allied to it, is found in cocoa and chocolate.

  • The energy source in these teas usually comes from Guarana or Yerba Mate.

  • Guarana is an Amazonian seed used by locals to beat fatigue, while Yerba Mate is a natural energy source found in the Mate leaf of South America.

  • Other ingredients include DHEA, ephedrine, flaxseed oil, fucus vesiculosus, guarana, 5-HTP, L-Carnitine, lecithin, yerba mate, zinc citrate, and zinc pyruvate.

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Words Starting With

GGUGUA

Words Ending With

ANAANA

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Words Starting With G and Ending With A

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