Etymology

caigua

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Today it means: Any member of the species Cyclanthera pedata of South American vines cultivated for its fruit. Full definition →

Spanish caigua ← Quechua kaywa
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  1. Quechua · derived fromkaywa
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromcaigua
  3. English todaycaigua

From Spanish caigua, from Quechua kaywa.

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