aguaje

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Peruvian Spanish aguaje.

Noun

aguaje (plural aguajes)

  1. The edible fruit of the moriche palm.
    • 2013, Laurie B. Arnold, Hello There, We've Been Waiting for You!:
      Florida and I took off on our search for aguajes. I was determined to fill up our backpack with both fruit and fish and then be the first team to make it back to camp.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈɡwaxe/ [aˈɣ̞wa.xe]
  • Rhymes: -axe
  • Syllabification: a‧gua‧je

Noun

aguaje m (plural aguajes)

  1. waterhole, watering hole, watering place (place where wild animals drink)
    Synonyms: aguadero, abrevadero, aguada, bebedero
  2. spring tide
  3. water supply
  4. watering
  5. (Peru) fruit of the moriche palm

Descendants

  • → Tagalog: agwahe

Further reading

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