A large South American tree with edible fruit, or a palm-like plant; also refers to an indigenous Colombian excavating tool shaped like a foot.
From Spanish guaque, borrowed from indigenous South American (possibly Muisca or Quechua) languages; represented both a plant and a cultural artifact.
The same word 'guaque' meant both a food-producing tree AND an indigenous digging tool—showing how pre-Columbian cultures had words rich with practical meaning!
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