tagua
English
Etymology
From Spanish tagua.
Noun
tagua (countable and uncountable, plural taguas)
- The fruit of the tagua palm. When dried, it can be carved like ivory, and is used for beads, buttons, etc.
Synonyms
- tagua nut
- vegetable ivory
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ta.ɡa/
Verb
tagua
- third-person singular past historic of taguer
Italian
Noun
tagua m (invariable)
- Alternative form of pecari del Chaco
Anagrams
- aguta, guata
Spanish
Etymology
From Quechua tawa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtaɡwa/ [ˈt̪a.ɣ̞wa]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɡwa
- Syllabification: ta‧gua
Noun
tagua f (uncountable)
- vegetable ivory
Descendants
- → English: tagua
Further reading
- “tagua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014