"inga" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ingas [plural]
Etymology: From Old Tupi in-gá (“soaked”) via Portuguese. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tpw|in-gá|t=soaked}} Old Tupi in-gá (“soaked”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} inga (plural ingas)
  1. (botany) Any of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs. Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Mimosa subfamily plants Related terms: Inga (alt: Fabaceae) Translations (Translations): xopóogií (Pirahã), ingá [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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