Etymology

chaguar

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Today it means: Any of several related species of South American plants of the family Bromeliaceae, among them Bromelia serra, Bromelia hieronymi, Deinacanthon urbanianum and Pseudananas sagenarius. Full definition →

Quechua ch'awar
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  1. Quechua · borrowed fromch'awar
  2. English todaychaguar

Borrowed from Quechua ch'awar via Spanish chaguar.

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