camagua

Spanish

Etymology

From Nahuatl camahuac.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈmaɡwa/ [kaˈma.ɣ̞wa]
• Rhymes: -aɡwa
• Syllabification: ca‧ma‧gua

Adjective

camagua m or f (masculine and feminine plural camaguas) (chiefly rustic)

1. (agriculture, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, of maize) close to being ripe, with its kernels beginning to dry and harden

   Synonym: camagüe

2. (Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, of fruits and cobs) beginning to ripen

   Synonym: camagüe

3. (Honduras, El Salvador, of wood) green, unseasoned

   Synonym: camagüe

Further reading

• “camagua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
• “camagua” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010