noun
Meaning 1
A root vegetable grown in the Andes, Tropaeolum tuberosum.
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mashua
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noun
Meaning 2
A type of simple fishing vessel found on the coast of East Africa.
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History
Etymology
From Spanish mashua, from an indigenous language.
Etymology tree Omani Arabic ماشوةbor. Swahili mashuabor. English mashua Borrowed from Swahili mashua (“boat”), borrowed from Omani Arabic ماشوة.