Tagua

Translation of "tagua" into Russian

Noun

/ˈtæɡ.juː.ə/

/ˈtæɡ.wə/

tagua

taguas pl

тагуа

The artisan carved a beautiful necklace from tagua.

Мастер вырезал красивое ожерелье из тагуа.

Noun

/ˈtæɡ.juː.ə/

/ˈtæɡ.wə/

A hard, white, ivory-like material obtained from the seeds of certain palm trees, especially the ivory-nut palm, used for carving and making buttons.

The artisan crafted beautiful buttons from tagua, giving them a smooth, polished finish.

The seed of the ivory-nut palm, which is used to produce the tagua material.

The tagua is harvested and processed to create eco-friendly alternatives to animal ivory.

Any of several South American palms of the genus Phytelephas that bear the ivory-nut seeds.

The tagua thrives in the humid lowlands of Ecuador and Colombia.

Adjective

/ˈtæɡ.juː.ə/

/ˈtæɡ.wə/

Made of, consisting of, or relating to tagua (vegetable ivory).

She wore a delicate tagua bracelet carved in the shape of leaves.