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noun
An outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling a poncho.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From French ruana and its etymon, Spanish ruana (“woolen fabric or garment”), of disputed origin. Suggestions include Latin rūga (“wrinkle”), Quechua ruana (“textile”), and Chibcha ruana (“land of blankets”); see Wikipedia.
