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inga

noun

any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals

• Hypernyms: ↑tree

• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Inga

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\in sense 1 ˈiŋgə, in senses 2 & 3 iŋˈgä or ˈiŋgə\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Portuguese ingá huamuchil, from Tupi ingá, engá

1. capitalized : a genus of tropical shrubs and trees (family Leguminosae) having white or red flowers and large pods that contain an edible pulp and yielding an inferior timber of little durability — see guama

2. -s : any plant of the genus Inga

3. -s [Portuguese ingá] : camachile

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Inga

obs. form of Inca.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.