ruana
ruana · ruanas
An outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling…An outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling a poncho.
Meaning
1 sensesAn outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling a poncho.
Origin
From French ruana and its etymon, Spanish ruana (“woolen fabric or garment”), of disputedFrom French ruana and its etymon, Spanish ruana (“woolen fabric or garment”), of disputed origin. Suggestions include Latin rūga (“wrinkle”), Quechua ruana (“textile”), and Chibcha ruana (“land of blankets”); see Wikipedia.
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