gangava

noun

gan·​gava

ganˈgavə,

gaŋˈ-,

-ˈgävə

plural -s

: a widemouthed dredge for taking sponges from the sea bottom

Word History

Etymology

New Greek gangaba, irregular from Greek gangamon

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