noun
inga
IHNG-guh
noun
1
Any tree or shrub of the tropical genus Inga, common in Central and South America and often grown for shade or edible pods.
"Farmers planted inga trees between the coffee rows to add shade and fix nitrogen in the soil."
How to Use Inga
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tropical tree genus, some species of which produce sweet, edible pods sometimes called "ice-cream beans."
Word Forms
ingas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed via Portuguese from Old Tupi ingá, a name from Indigenous Brazilian languages.