What does «curagua» mean in Spanish?
- A variety of corn with very hard kernels and serrated leaves. It is a smaller and spongy corn. It is used to make the flour called yayi.
♦ Used in: Chile - Common name for a certain plant with lanceolate leaves and thornless, similar to sisal. A fiber of the same name is extracted from this plant.
♦ Used in: Venezuela - White, solid, resistant and soft fiber taken from the leaves of the curagua tree. It is used to make hammocks, hammocks and other handicrafts in the region of Aguasay.
♦ Used in: Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "Tradicionalmente son los hombres los que se dedican a la extracción y procesamiento de las fibras de la curagua".