majagua

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Spanish majagua.

Noun[edit]

majagua (uncountable)

  1. Hampea reynae, a plant endemic to El Salvador.

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Taíno mahou. Cognate with English mahoe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maˈxaɡwa/ [maˈxa.ɣ̞wa]
  • Rhymes: -aɡwa
  • Syllabification: ma‧ja‧gua

Noun[edit]

majagua f (plural majaguas)

  1. blue mahoe (Hibiscus elatus)
  2. Hampea reynae, a plant endemic to El Salvador

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