quenepa

English

Etymology

From Spanish quenepa.

Noun

quenepa (plural quenepas)

  1. The mamoncillo

Spanish

Etymology

Probably from Taíno [Term?] or more generally an Arawakan language (compare with Kari'na kenepa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /keˈnepa/ [keˈne.pa]
  • Rhymes: -epa
  • Syllabification: que‧ne‧pa

Noun

quenepa f (plural quenepas)

  1. mamoncillo

References
  • Rosanna Masiola, Renato Tomei (2016) Descriptions, Translations and the Caribbean: From Fruits to Rastafarians‎, Springer International Publishing, →ISBN, pages 56–57
  • Van ’t Klooster, C.I.E.A., Lindeman, J.C., Jansen-Jacobs, M. (2003) “Vernacular plant names of Suriname”, in Blumea‎, volume 15, Leiden: Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, page 136
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