English Explanatory Dictionary

jagua

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tree of species Genipa americana, native to the tropical forests of North and South America, as well as the Caribbean; genipap.
  2. The oval-shaped fruit of this tree; genipap.
  3. The extract of this fruit, used as a dye for temporary body art and tattoos that stain the upper layer of the skin.
  4. Ellipsis of jagua palm, also called inajá, Attalea maripa.

Word forms

jagua jaguas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jagua.

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