As nouns the difference between pyramid and piragua
is that pyramid is an ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica while piragua is a Puerto Rican frozen dessert, shaped like a pyramid, made of shaved ice and covered with fruit flavored syrup.
As a verb pyramid
is to combine (a series of genes) into a single genotype.
pyramid
Alternative forms
* piramis (obsolete)
Noun
(
en noun)
An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.
A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.
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(geometry) A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.
(UK, dated) The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot.
A pyramid scheme.
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English Citations of "pyramid")
Derived terms
* pyramidal
* pyramidism
* pyramidize
* pyramidologist
* pyramidology
* pyramid scheme
See also
* Ponzi scheme
Verb
(
en verb)
(genetics) To combine (a series of genes) into a single genotype.
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piragua
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A Puerto Rican frozen dessert, shaped like a pyramid, made of shaved ice and covered with fruit flavored syrup.
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