sacha inchi

noun

Plukenetia volubilis, a euphorbiaceous perennial plant endemic to the Amazon rainforest in Peru.

OriginQuechua sacha →
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Meanings

nounsacha inchi (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePlukenetia volubilis, a euphorbiaceous perennial plant endemic to the Amazon rainforest in Peru.

Origin

  1. Quechuasacha“tree, forest, wild”
  2. Englishsacha inchi

From Quechua sacha (“tree, forest, wild”) + inchi (“peanut”).

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APA

sacha inchi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacha%20inchi

MLA

“sacha inchi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacha%20inchi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sacha inchi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacha%20inchi.

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