Cohoba Definition & Meaning

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  • cohoba American [koh-hoh-buh] / koʊˈhoʊ bə /

    noun

    1. parica.

    Etymology

    Origin of cohoba

    From Latin American Spanish (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico), of Arawakan origin; compare Taino cohoba “cohoba, tobacco”

    Example Sentences

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    Tabaco, the pipe used in smoking the cohoba.

    From Project Gutenberg

    Cohóba, the native name of tobacco.

    From Project Gutenberg

    He gave it the name of Cohoba Cohobba, Gioia.

    From Project Gutenberg

    I am indebted to Mr. Cook for calling my attention to two articles by Mr. W. E. Safford in which it is also shown that from seeds of the huilca a powder is prepared, sometimes called cohoba.

    From Project Gutenberg

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