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tagua

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

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 of tagua

Forms of tagua

pluraltaguas

Origin of tagua

Borrowed from Spanish tagua.

Phrases with tagua

Questions about tagua

What does tagua mean?
Tagua means the fruit of the tagua palm. When dried, it can be carved like ivory, and is used for beads, buttons, etc.
What part of speech is tagua?
Tagua is a noun.
What is the plural of tagua?
The plural of tagua is taguas.

Words near tagua in the dictionary

  1. tagsonomies
  2. tagsonomy
  3. tagsore
  4. tagtail
  5. tagtails
  6. tagua
  7. tagua nut
  8. tagua nuts
  9. tagua palm
  10. tagua palms
  11. taguan

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