pacay

English

Alternative forms

paccay, pacaya, pacai

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua pakay.

Noun

pacay (plural pacays)

A Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.

Spanish

Alternative forms

pacae

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua pakay

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paˈkai/ [paˈkai̯]
Rhymes: -ai
Syllabification: pa‧cay

Noun

pacay m (plural pacayes)

pacay
Synonym: guamo

Further reading

“pacay”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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