caigua

English

Etymology

From Spanish caigua, from Quechua kaywa.

Noun

caigua (plural caiguas)

1. Any of species Cyclanthera pedata of South American vines cultivated for its fruit.

   Synonym: slipper gourd

Spanish

Alternative forms

• caihua

Etymology

From Quechua kaywa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaiɡwa/ [ˈkai̯.ɣ̞wa]
• Rhymes: -aiɡwa
• Syllabification: cai‧gua

Noun

caigua f (plural caiguas)

1. Cyclanthera pedata, a South American vine cultivated for its fruit.

   Synonyms: achujcha, achocha

Descendants

• → English: caigua

Further reading

• “caigua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024