guanacaste

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proper noun

A province of Costa Rica.

OriginSpanish Guanacaste ← Nahuatl hauanacaxtle →
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Meanings

guanacaste1

nounguanacaste (plural guanacastes)

plural guanacastes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of conacaste.

Guanacaste2

proper noun
  1. A province of Costa Rica.

Origin

  1. Nahuatlhauanacaxtle
  2. SpanishGuanacaste
  3. EnglishGuanacaste

From Spanish Guanacaste, from Nahuatl hauanacaxtle.

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APA

guanacaste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanacaste

MLA

“guanacaste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanacaste. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guanacaste,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanacaste.

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