"vasa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vasas [plural]
Etymology: ] From Malagasy vaza. Etymology templates: {{wp|+ parrot}}, {{vern|lesser vasa parrot|alt=Lesser vasa parrot}} Lesser vasa parrot, {{bor|en|mg|vaza}} Malagasy vaza Head templates: {{en-noun}} vasa (plural vasas)
  1. Any parrot of the genus Coracopsis, native to Madagascar.
    Sense id: en-vasa-en-noun-T23xyRcC Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Parrots Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 15 19 7 1 5 2 2 1 1 21 21 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 20 7 1 3 1 1 1 1 23 23 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 45 55 Disambiguation of Parrots: 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin vāsabor. English vasa Borrowed from Latin vāsa. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:vāsa|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin vāsabor. English vasa [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "vāsa", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "vasa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="vasa"> Borrowed from Latin vāsa. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} vasa
  1. plural of vas Tags: form-of, plural Form of: vas Related terms: vasa murrhina, vasa previa, vasa vasorum
    Sense id: en-vasa-en-noun-jWJOKnGA Categories (other): English plurals in -a, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 15 19 7 1 5 2 2 1 1 21 21 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 20 7 1 3 1 1 1 1 23 23 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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