Arangoes

/əˈræŋɡoʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of arango; multiple specimens or types of tropical climbing plants from South America.

Etymology

Standard English pluralization of the Spanish/Portuguese-origin noun 'arango' by adding the '-es' ending common in botanical and naturalist terminology.

Kelly Says

The spelling 'arangoes' follows an older English convention of pluralizing Spanish loan words with '-es' rather than just '-s'—a practice that survives in words like 'potatoes' and 'tomatoes' but has largely died out elsewhere.

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