mashua
English
Etymology 1
From Spanish mashua, from an indigenous language.This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Alternative forms
- mashwa
Noun
mashua (plural mashuas)
- A root vegetable grown in the Andes, Tropaeolum tuberosum.
Etymology 2
From Swahili mashua (“boat”).
Alternative forms
- machua, machwa, mashwa, muchwa
Noun
mashua (plural mashuas)
- A type of simple fishing vessel found on the coast of East Africa.
Anagrams
- mahuas
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Omani Arabic ماشوة (māšūa ~ māšawwa), ultimately from an Indian source; compare Gujarati મચવા (macvā), Marathi मचवा (macvā).
Pronunciation
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Noun
mashua (n class, plural mashua)
- a kind of single-masted fishing boat
Descendants
- → English: mashua