jagua

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A tree of species Genipa americana, native to the tropical forests of North and South America, as well as the Caribbean; genipap. countable,uncountable
    — The jagua tree is, in fact, one of the most well-disbursed native trees of the rainforests.
  2. The oval-shaped fruit of this tree; genipap. countable,uncountable
    — Nothing is wasted— leaves are used to make baskets, the juice of the jagua fruit is applied as a mosquito repellent, and the river provides fresh water for bathing.
  3. The extract of this fruit, used as a dye for temporary body art and tattoos that stain the upper layer of the skin. uncountable
    — Coordinate term: henna
  4. Ellipsis of jagua palm, also called inajá, Attalea maripa. abbreviation,alt-of,countable,ellipsis,uncountable

词形变化

jaguas plural

词源

Etymology tree
Spanish jaguabor.
English jagua
Borrowed from Spanish jagua.
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