noun
Laguna
luh-GOO-nuh
noun
1
A member of the Laguna Pueblo, a federally recognized Native American tribe in New Mexico.
"Her grandmother was Laguna and grew up on the pueblo."
adj
1
Relating to the Laguna Pueblo people, their culture, or their branch of the Keres language.
"The museum displayed a collection of Laguna pottery."
How to Use Laguna
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRefers to the Laguna Pueblo people of New Mexico and their culture; also used generically as a place name meaning "lagoon" in Spanish-speaking regions.
Word Forms
Laguna plural, Lagunas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from the Spanish word laguna, meaning "lake" or "lagoon" — the tribe's pueblo sits near a lake formed by damming a local river.