Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piragua

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: pi-ragua
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Puerto Rican frozen dessert, shaped like a pyramid, made of shaved ice and covered with fruit-flavored syrup.

noun

Alternative form of periagua (“type of boat”).

Example Sentences

"He [Bad Bunny] strode past vendors of coco frio, tacos and piraguas; a pair of boxers sparring; a table of older gentlemen playing dominoes; women at a nail salon."

Etymology

From Puerto Rican Spanish piragua, from pirámide (“pyramid”) + agua (“water”).

Word Breakdown

Root: piragua

Inflected Forms

piraguas (plural)

Questions

What does piragua mean?: A Puerto Rican frozen dessert, shaped like a pyramid, made of shaved ice and covered with fruit-flavored syrup.
Where does piragua come from?: From Puerto Rican Spanish piragua, from pirámide (“pyramid”) + agua (“water”).

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