Definition of "piragua" []

• A canoe made by hollowing out a tree trunk; a dugout. (noun)
• A flatbottom sailing boat with two masts. (noun)

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• "Women in a salon swap gossip and a man pushing a "piragua" cart sells icy treats to cut the heat."
• "Visible in the street murals of the Lower East Side, in the piragua ices sold from wagons in El Barrio, in the boldness of our artistic expressions, these colors are esteemed by people who themselves form a human rainbow mosaic."
• "I never tasted those flavors as far as Mamey goes … the only thing that I could think of is the “crema” flavor served by the piragua guys around the Bronx … anyone wanna agree? lol"