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caraguata

car·a·gua·ta [ ¦karəgwə¦tä]

caraguata

noun

[¦karəgwə¦tä]

plural -s

Definition of caraguata

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a plant (Bromelia argentina) of Argentina and Paraguay with leaves that yield a long silky fiber

2 : the fiber yielded by the caraguata

History and Etymology for caraguata

Noun

American Spanish caraguatá, from Portuguese, from Tupi caragoatá, caraquatá, literally, which scratches those walking

New Latin, from Spanish or Portuguese caraguatá

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