Amahuaca

noun

Ama·​hua·​ca
variants or Amawaca
ˌäməˈwäkə,
ˌam-
plural Amahuaca or Amahuacas or Amawaca or Amawacas
1
a
: a Panoan people of Brazil and Peru
b
: a member of such people
2
: the Panoan language of the Amahuaca people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of Amahuaca was in 1829

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“Amahuaca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amahuaca. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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