jagua
9.9
A natural blue-black dye made from the fruit of a tree for temporary body art
- noun
- /ˈhɑːɡwə/
- UK
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tinte de jagua
- Festival-goers lined up for a stall offering quick henna alternatives using jagua for temporary body art.
Examples
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After washing, her dark jagua tattoo faded to a soft blue-gray over two weeks.
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I love jagua!
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The artist mixed the plant extract to make jagua and painted a floral design on the client's arm.
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She used jagua to create beautiful body art.
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She used the natural blue-black jagua dye to create beautiful designs on her skin.
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Many artists prefer jagua over ink for temporary tattoos because it gives a deep, rich color.
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During the festival, people lined up to get traditional body art using jagua dye.
How Permanent
dyeing
3
2.8
- Specialized
3
2.8
jagua
- UK
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jagua is also the name used for the dark blue-black dye made from that fruit, because people began to call the colour by the fruit's name. That's why jagua can mean both the plant's edible fruit and the natural 'dye' used for temporary tattoos.