tagua

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English

Etymology

From Spanish tagua.

Noun

tagua (countable and uncountable, plural taguas)

  1. The fruit of the tagua palm. When dried, it can be carved like ivory, and is used for beads, buttons, etc.

Synonyms

French

Pronunciation

Verb

tagua

  1. third-person singular past historic of taguer

Italian

Noun

tagua m (invariable)

  1. Alternative form of pecari del Chaco

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

From Quechua tawa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaɡwa/
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  • Rhymes: -aɡwa
  • Syllabification: ta‧gua

Noun

tagua f (uncountable)

  1. vegetable ivory

Descendants

  • English: tagua

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