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inga

UK/ˈɪŋɡə/ US/ˈiŋɡʌ/ uncommon

noun

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any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals

Origin

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese ingá, borrowed from Old Tupi ingá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *iŋa.

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