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guaco

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gua-co
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various vine-like climbing plants of Central and South America and the West Indies, including Mikania and Aristolochia species, reputed to have curative powers.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Spanish guaco, from a Native American language.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

guacos (plural)

Synonyms

bejuco guao huaco vejuco

Questions

What does guaco mean?
Any of various vine-like climbing plants of Central and South America and the West Indies, including Mikania and Aristolochia species, reputed to have curative powers.
Where does guaco come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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