guacal

Spanish

Alternative forms

• huacal

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl huacalli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈkal/ [ɡwaˈkal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: gua‧cal

Noun

guacal m (plural guacales)

1. wooden crate
2. pet carrier, crate
3. calabash tree (Crescentia cujete)
4. (Central America) tub (vessel of about equal height and width for storing or washing things in)

Derived terms

• enguacalar

 

Further reading

• “guacal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28