"mashua" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mashuas [plural], mashwa [alternative]
Etymology: From Spanish mashua, from an indigenous language. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|mashua}} Spanish mashua Head templates: {{en-noun}} mashua (plural mashuas)
  1. A root vegetable grown in the Andes, Tropaeolum tuberosum.
    Sense id: en-mashua-en-noun-uQ1FJhFb Categories (other): Brassicales order plants Disambiguation of Brassicales order plants: 72 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: mashuas [plural], machua [alternative], machwa [alternative], mashwa [alternative], muchwa [alternative]
Etymology: From Swahili mashua (“boat”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|mashua|gloss=boat}} Swahili mashua (“boat”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mashua (plural mashuas)
  1. A type of simple fishing vessel found on the coast of East Africa.
    Sense id: en-mashua-en-noun-IRM1TGD8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Root vegetables, Watercraft Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Root vegetables: 40 60 Disambiguation of Watercraft: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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