cuasia

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Quassia, named after Surinamese physician and botanist Graman Quassi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwasja/ [ˈkwa.sja]
  • Rhymes: -asja
  • Syllabification: cua‧sia

Noun

cuasia f (plural cuasias)

  1. quassia; bitterwood

Descendants

  • Tagalog: kuwasya

Further reading