- chagual gum
- \(ˈ)chä|gwäl-\ noun
Etymology: American Spanish chagual: gum obtained in Chile from various plants of the genus Puya
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
puya — ˈpüyə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from American Spanish puya (plant of the genus Puya), perhaps from Spanish puya goad, perhaps from (assumed) Vulgar Latin puga; akin to Latin pungere to prick, sting more at pungent : a genus of … Useful english dictionary