"pewa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pewas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pewa (plural pewas)
  1. Alternative spelling of peewah Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: peewah
    Sense id: en-pewa-en-noun-SNwze2xv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1910, Department of Agriculture, Legislative Council, Trinidad and Tobago, [Council Paper], Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: Government Printer, →OCLC, page 16:",
          "text": "The Pewa or Peach palm (Guilielma speciosa) was introduced from Trinidad, and seedlings raised for distribution. The fruits when boiled in water with salt are appreciated as a food.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "ref": "1984, Jeffrey W. Dellimore, Judy A. Whitehead, Secondary Agrobased Industries: ECCM and Barbados (Caribbean Technology Policy Studies Project; 90), Mona, Jamaica: Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of the West Indies, →OCLC, page 79:",
          "text": "Nonconventional sources with development potential include: [...] wild plants such as gru gru, pewa (peach nut), many weeds and, possibly, the seeds of seaside grapes, fat pork, etc.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2000 November, Karl Burgess, “La Vega Estate”, in Pamela Collins, editor, Proceedings: Regional Agro-tourism Conference: Agro-tourism – a Sustainable Approach to Economic Growth […], Trinidad and Tobago: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, →OCLC, page 79:",
          "text": "Mr. [Bertram] Manhin's travels resulted in his introducing into the country fruits like Pewa (Bactris gasipaes) from Costa Rica, Brazil and Peru; [...]",
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