tagua
- noun
- /ˈtɑːɡwə/
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tagua
- The tagua tree grows in tropical regions of South America.
Examples
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The rainforest expedition included a visit to a grove of wild tagua trees.
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Have you ever seen a tagua palm tree?
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The tagua is valued for its seeds, which are carved into buttons and jewelry.
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Local artisans collect tagua nuts to create eco-friendly crafts for tourists.
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The tagua produces hard white seeds that artisans carve into beautiful jewelry.
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Visitors to the rainforest learn how tagua seeds are transformed into eco-friendly ornaments.
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Many products are made from the seeds of the tagua, often referred to as vegetable ivory.
Synonyms
A palm tree from Brazil and Peru that makes hard nuts used like ivory
A palm from Brazil and Peru that makes hard nuts used like ivory
A South American palm without a stem that makes hard white nuts used like elephant tusks
A South American palm tree with no visible trunk that produces hard white nuts used for carving
A small group of palm trees from South America with hard seeds like ivory used for carving
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tagua was also the local name for a tall South American palm that produces those hard white seeds, and the name moved into Spanish and English for both the tree and its nuts. So tagua can mean the palm itself or the 'vegetable ivory' seed that people carve.
