emajagua

noun

ema·​ja·​gua

ˌeməˈhägwə

plural -s

1

: majagua

2

: mountain mahoe

3

: a small tree (Daphnopsis philippiana) of the family Thymelaeaceae that is endemic in Puerto Rico

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, alteration of demajagua, damajagua

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