"macajuel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɑk.ɑ.wɛl/, /mæk.ə.wɛl/ Forms: macajuels [plural]
Etymology: From Latin American Spanish [Term?], ultimately from a Native American language. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es}} Spanish [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} macajuel (plural macajuels)
  1. (chiefly Trinidad and Tobago) A Boa constrictor. Tags: Trinidad-and-Tobago Categories (lifeform): Boas

Inflected forms

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