caigua
English
Etymology
From Spanish caigua, from Quechua kaywa.
Noun
caigua (plural caiguas)
- Cyclanthera pedata, a South American vine cultivated for its fruit.
Spanish
Alternative forms
- caihua
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaiɡwa/ [ˈkai̯.ɣ̞wa]
- Rhymes: -aiɡwa
- Syllabification: cai‧gua
Noun
caigua f (plural caiguas)
- Cyclanthera pedata, a South American vine cultivated for its fruit.
- Synonyms: achujcha, achocha
Descendants
- → English: caigua
Further reading
- “caigua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024