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

Noun

mashua (plural mashuas)

  1. A root vegetable grown in the Andes, Tropaeolum tuberosum.

Etymology 2

From Swahili mashua (“boat”).

Alternative forms

Noun

mashua (plural mashuas)

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

Anagrams

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Omani Arabic ماشوة‎ (māšūa ~ māšawwa), ultimately from an Indian source; compare Gujarati મચવા (macvā), Marathi मचवा (macvā).

Pronunciation
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Noun

mashua (n class, plural mashua)

  1. a kind of single-masted fishing boat

Descendants
  • → English: mashua
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