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ruana.

An outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling a poncho.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling a poncho.

Where this word comes from

From 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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.