peewah

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Trinidadian Creole English peewa, peewah, from Spanish pijguao (Latin America), possibly from Quechua [Term?]. The English word is cognate with Spanish pifá, pivá (Panama), pijuayo (Peru). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpiːwɑː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpiwɑ/ Hyphenation: pee‧wah === Noun === peewah (plural peewahs) (Trinidad and Tobago) A peach palm (Bactris gasipaes), a South American palm tree. Synonym: pupunha The edible fruit of this plant, which has an orange or red skin when ripe, orange pulp which turns floury when cooked, and a single large seed. ==== Alternative forms ==== peewa pewa ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Bactris gasipaes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Bactris gasipaes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies