What is the meaning of -ara?

Used to form the name of nothogenera, in particular for orchids

alternative form of -aia

appended to form feminine nouns, often used in slang

a suffix indicating the first-person singular indicative pluperfect of a verb in -ar

a suffix indicating the third-person singular indicative pluperfect of a verb in -ar

used to form some demonyms of Tupian origin

Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a performer, a woman with large body parts, or a shop or workshop.

first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of -ar

Source: wiktionary.org