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guama

UK/ˈɡwɐ.ma/ uncommon

noun

1.

tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers; used as shade for coffee plantations

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Origin

From Hokkien 外媽 /外妈 (gōa-má, “maternal grandmother”). Compare Tagalog guwama.

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