pacay

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noun

A Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.

OriginQuechua pakay →
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Meanings

nounpacay (plural pacays)

plural pacays · alternative paccay · alternative pacaya · alternative pacai

  1. A Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.

Origin

  1. Quechuapakay
  2. Englishpacay

Borrowed from Quechua pakay.

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APA

pacay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pacay

MLA

“pacay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pacay. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pacay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pacay.

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