barriguda

noun

bar·​ri·​gu·​da

ˌbarəˈgüdə

plural -s

: a large Brazilian thatch palm (Iriartea ventricosa) having its trunk much swollen between the top and the ground

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, from feminine of barrigudo

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