English Explanatory Dictionary

ruana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling a poncho.

Word forms

ruana ruanas

Etymology

From French ruana and its etymon, Spanish ruana (“woolen fabric or garment”), of disputed origin. Suggestions include Latin rūga (“wrinkle”), Quechua ruana (“textile”), and Chibcha ruana (“land of blankets”); see Wikipedia.

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