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caigua

caigua noun: any member of the species Cyclanthera pedata of South American vines cultivated for its fruit.

Noun

caigua (plural caiguas)

  1. Any member of the species Cyclanthera pedata of South American vines cultivated for its fruit.
    Synonyms:
    slipper gourd

Synonyms of caigua

Forms of caigua

pluralcaiguas

Origin of caigua

From Spanish caigua, from Quechua kaywa.

Questions about caigua

What does caigua mean?
Caigua means any member of the species Cyclanthera pedata of South American vines cultivated for its fruit.
What part of speech is caigua?
Caigua is a noun.
What is the plural of caigua?
The plural of caigua is caiguas.

Words near caigua in the dictionary

  1. caiequejee
  2. caiequejees
  3. caieques
  4. Caifum
  5. Caifung
  6. caigua
  7. caiguas
  8. Caijia
  9. cail
  10. cailcedra
  11. cailcedras

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