anaqua
noun
ana·qua
əˈnäkwə
plural -s
: a tree (Ehretia elliptica) of Mexico and southern Texas that is sometimes planted for shade
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Mexican Spanish anacua, anagua, probably shortening of anacahuite anacahuita
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
- blow someone's socks off
- blow steam
- blow tank
- blow the gaff
- blow the lid off
- blow the whistle
- blow the whistle (on)
- blow the whistle on
- blow to pieces
- blow to smithereens
- blow town
- blow-by-blow
- blow-dried
- blow-dries
- blow-dry
- blow-dryer
- blow-drying
- blow-in card
- blowback
- blowbacks
- blowball
- blowballs
- blowby
- blowbys
- blowcase