Most words from this language are names of Amazonian plants and animals and their products.
| Word | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| buccaneer | cure meat | Pirate or adventurer. |
| cashew | Tropical tree with edible nut. One of many plant and animal words from Tupi. | |
| cayenne | Pungent red powder used as a spice. | |
| coati | belt nose | South American racoon like carnivore. |
| manioc | The flour of the tropical Cassava plant. | |
| maraca | South American percussion instrument. | |
| petunia | Violet or purple tropical plant. | |
| piranha | scissors | Voracious South American fish. |
| tanager | A South American bird. | |
| tapioca | squeeze out dregs | Grains from Cassava plant used for sweets. |
| tapir | South American mammal with proboscis. |
