cuia

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Tupi kuîa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cuia f (plural s)

  1. calabash (fruit of calabash vine (Lagenaria siceraria))
  2. calabash (utensil traditionally made of the dried shell of a calabash)
  3. (South Brazil) a vessel, traditionally made from the dried tip of a calabash, used to drink maté

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