pacay

English

Alternative forms

• paccay, pacaya, pacai

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua pakay.

Noun

pacay (plural pacays)

1. A Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.

Spanish

Alternative forms

• pacae

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua pakay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈkai/ [paˈkai̯]
• Rhymes: -ai
• Syllabification: pa‧cay

Noun

pacay m (plural pacayes)

1. pacay

   Synonym: guamo

Descendants

• → English: pacay
• → French: pacaye

Further reading

• “pacay”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16