"cuy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkui/
Etymology: Borrowed from Peruvian Spanish cuy (“guinea pig”) (ultimately from Quechua quwi (“guinea pig”)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es-PE|cuy|t=guinea pig}} Peruvian Spanish cuy (“guinea pig”), {{der|en|qu|quwi|t=guinea pig}} Quechua quwi (“guinea pig”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cuy (uncountable)
  1. guinea pig meat Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Meats Categories (lifeform): Rodents
    Sense id: en-cuy-en-noun-rMcW-WWH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 80 2 2 2 5 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 2 2 2 5 8
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          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Meats",
          "orig": "en:Meats",
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            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Human behaviour",
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            "Fundamental"
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        },
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          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Rodents",
          "orig": "en:Rodents",
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            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
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            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkui/"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkui/"
    }
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