camagüe

Spanish

Etymology

From Nahuatl camahuac.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈmaɡwe/ [kaˈma.ɣ̞we]
• Rhymes: -aɡwe
• Syllabification: ca‧ma‧güe

Adjective

camagüe m or f (masculine and feminine plural camagües) (chiefly rustic)

1. (agriculture, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, of maize) Synonym of camagua (close to being ripe)
2. (by extension, Honduras, of a fruits and cobs) Synonym of camagua (beginning to ripen)
3. (Honduras, of wood) Synonym of camagua (green, unseasoned)

Further reading

• “camagüe”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28
• “camagüe” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010