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pacay

pacay noun: a Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.

Noun

pacay (plural pacays)

  1. A Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.

Forms of pacay

pluralpacays
alternative formpaccay
alternative formpacaya
alternative formpacai

Origin of pacay

Borrowed from Quechua pakay.

Questions about pacay

What does pacay mean?
Pacay means a Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.
What part of speech is pacay?
Pacay is a noun.
What is the plural of pacay?
The plural of pacay is pacays.

Words near pacay in the dictionary

  1. Pacases
  2. pacate
  3. pacated
  4. pacation
  5. pacative
  6. pacay
  7. pacaya
  8. pacayas
  9. pacays
  10. pacca
  11. paccan

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