tagua

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish tagua. === Noun === tagua (countable and uncountable, plural taguas) The fruit of the tagua palm. When dried, it can be carved like ivory, and is used for beads, buttons, etc. ==== Synonyms ==== tagua nut vegetable ivory == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ta.ɡa/ === Verb === tagua third-person singular past historic of taguer == Italian == === Noun === tagua m (invariable) alternative form of pecari del Chaco === Anagrams === aguta, guata == Spanish == === Etymology === From Quechua tawa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtaɡwa/ [ˈt̪a.ɣ̞wa] Rhymes: -aɡwa Syllabification: ta‧gua === Noun === tagua f (uncountable) vegetable ivory ==== Descendants ==== → English: tagua === Further reading === “tagua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025