mashua

English

Etymology 1

From Spanish mashua, from an indigenous language. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Alternative forms

• mashwa

Noun

mashua (plural mashuas)

1. A root vegetable grown in the Andes, .

Etymology 2

From Swahili mashua (“boat”).

Alternative forms

• mashwa

Noun

mashua (plural mashuas)

1. A type of simple fishing vessel found on the coast of East Africa.

Anagrams

• mahuas

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Swahili

Noun

mashua (n class, plural mashua)

1. boat