|apēə|kä, |äp- noun
( plural apiaca or apiacas )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Portuguese apiacá, of American Indian origin
1.
a. : a Cariban people living near the mouth of the Tocantins river, Brazil
b. : a member of such people
2.
a. : a Tupi-Guaranian people living on the Tapajoz river, Mato Grosso, Brazil
b. : a member of such people
3. : the language of the Tupi-Guaranian Apiaca people