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Ruana vs Guana - What's the difference?

ruana | guana |

As nouns the difference between ruana and guana

is that ruana is an outer garment typical of the andes region of venezuela and colombia, and resembling a poncho while guana is (us) a contraction of iguana (the lizard) made in british colonial america (reference: the dinkum dictionary : the origins of australian words , susan butler, text publishing, 2001, isbn 187648585x).

ruana

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia ruana)
  • An outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling a poncho.

    • guana

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A contraction of iguana (the lizard) made in British colonial America. (Reference: The Dinkum Dictionary : The Origins of Australian Words , Susan Butler, Text Publishing, 2001, ISBN 187648585X.)

    • Derived terms

    * goanna