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JAGUA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jagua mean? 

JAGUA (noun)
  The noun JAGUA has 1 sense:

1. tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruitplay

  Familiarity information: JAGUA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


JAGUA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Genipa Americana; genipap fruit; jagua; marmalade box

Hypernyms ("jagua" is a kind of...):

genipa (any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind)

Meronyms (parts of "jagua"):

genipap; genipap fruit (a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind)

Holonyms ("jagua" is a member of...):

genus Genipa (tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs bearing yellow flowers and succulent edible fruit with a thick rind)


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