cashaw

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variant of cushaw

cashaw

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noun

ca·​shaw

kəˈshȯ

plural -s

Jamaica

: mesquite sense 1a

Word History

Etymology

Noun

of African origin; akin to Yoruba ka²shã², a running plant, Bobangi nkasa, a tree

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Rhymes for cashaw

• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw
• byelaw
• bylaw
• chainsaw
• cheraw
• coleslaw
• crenshaw
• dada
• esau