añu
1 Americannoun
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a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
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the tuber of this plant.
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abbreviation
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Etymology
Origin of añu
From Quechua
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In May, JPMorgan announced a reshuffling of its investment-banking division and named Charlie Bouckaert as its global head of M&A, succeeding Anu Aiyengar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Anu reveals that the musician has written several songs while living in the home.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
Glutality’s court-appointed restructuring manager, Anu Pardeshi, is conducting a separate, parallel investigation into possible financial misconduct, including fraudulent transfers by the venture’s former executives, according to the filings.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
Displaced Parvati heads back to the palmy beach village of her youth, Prabha and Anu tagging along with her things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
"So, Anu, are you helping me become a citizen or not?"
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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Using data from the Australian Sports Commission, a government agency, the ANU study estimates there are more than 720,000 active adult surfers in the country.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
A previous ANU study found waves off the town of Mundaka in northern Spain vanished because of changes to a sand bar after dredging in a nearby river.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
"All this light comes from a hot accretion disc that measures seven light-years in diameter. This must be the largest accretion disc in the Universe," said ANU PhD student and co-author Samuel Lai.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2024
"We found that manipulating the Zeb2 gene disrupted the creation of ABCs in the immune system," study co-author Professor Ian Cockburn, from The ANU John Curtin School of Medical Research, said.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
ANU, EA, who is here called NUDIMMUD, and others.
From The Babylonian Legends of the Creation by Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
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