tagua

American  

[tah-gwuh] / ˈtɑ gwə /

noun

plural

taguas,

plural

tagua

1. Chacoan peccary.

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Etymology

Origin of tagua

From Guarani taguá, in reference to the animal's ability to make paths into virtually impenetrable areas

Example Sentences

Complementing the regal black-and-white plumages are hand-carved wooden beads made from driftwood found in the Luangwa’s lush riverbeds, vintage Zambian coins collected in Mfuwe markets, and vegetable ivory seeds sourced from towering tagua palms.

From National Geographic • May 17, 2018

The sliced tagua typically retails for $30 a kg, while the raw seeds sell for $6 a kg.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2017

And like ivory, tagua can be polished and carved, and turned into ornate carvings or jewellery.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2017

In her bin were iron jewelry holders and rosewood containers and dozens of rings, each made in faraway places with exotic materials: tagua nut, cow bone, goat horn.

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2015

Of this our hunters had proof, and very shortly after entering among the tagua trees.

From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Zwecker, Johann Baptist