piragua
/pɪˈrɑːɡwə/
noun
- A type of small, fast boat, often a dugout canoe or a vessel with sails, used in tropical waters.
- The piragua glided silently through the calm Caribbean waters.
- The fishermen paddled their piragua along the river at dawn.
- We rented a piragua to explore the mangrove channels.
- A frozen dessert popular in Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries, made from shaved ice and sweet fruit syrup.
- On hot days, the children lined up at the cart to buy a piragua.
- She ordered a piragua with tamarind and passion fruit syrup.
- The piragua vendor's colorful umbrella was a familiar sight at the beach.
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