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jagua

jagua

9.9
A tree from the Caribbean and northern South America that bears large, orange-sized edible fruit
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : jagua
  • She tasted the sweet flesh of a ripe jagua during her trip to Colombia.

Examples

  • The jagua tree grows tall in tropical climates.

  • The jagua produces large, juicy fruits enjoyed by local communities.

  • Researchers are studying the medicinal properties of the jagua tree.

  • Many people enjoy the sweet fruit of the jagua.

  • The jagua tree produces large, round fruits that are often enjoyed as a sweet treat.

  • In the Amazon rainforest, the jagua tree is known for its vibrant fruit that can be eaten fresh.

  • Children love picking the orange-sized fruits from the jagua tree during their summer adventures.

Synonyms

marmalade box
vsjagua
  • UK
9.9

A tree from the West Indies and northern South America that makes orange-sized juicy fruit

is the same tree but called by another name
Genipa americana
vsjagua
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree from the Caribbean and northern South America that has fruit the size of an orange

emphasizes that the fruit is succulent as well as edible

Surface Forms

jagua singular
jaguas plural

Etymology

Jagua comes from a native South American name that reached English through Spanish. So jagua still refers to the tree found in the West Indies and northern South America and its large, edible 'fruit'.