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montagnard (iou) and Sigatoka (iou)


montagnard (iou)



montagnard adjective & noun. M19.
[French, from montagne MOUNTAIN: see -ARD.]
A. adjective. Inhabiting a mountain region; of or pertaining to montagnards or (Montagnard) the Montagnards. M19.
b. noun.
French History. (Montagnard.) A member of 'the Mountain' (see MOUNTAIN 4). L19.
A native or inhabitant of a mountain region; a highlander; spec. (Montagnard) a member of an aboriginal people living in the highlands of southern Vietnam (= MOI). M20.

Sigatoka (iou)



Sigatoka noun. Also Singatoka. E20.
[A district in Fiji.]
In full Sigatoka disease. A disease of banana plants caused by the fungus Cercospora musae, characterized by elongated spots on the leaves, which then rot completely.