añu

¹

or a·nu, an·yu

[ ah-nyoo ]

noun

1. a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
2. the tuber of this plant.

Anu

²

[ ah-noo ]

noun

1. the Akkadian god of heaven.

ANU

¹

abbreviation for

1. Australian National University

Anu

²

/ ˈɑːnuː /

noun

1. Babylonian myth the sky god

Word History and Origins

Origin of añu¹

From Quechua

Example Sentences

The feeling of insecurity that courses through the movie extends to Anu’s relationship with Shiaz, as she ponders a difficult future due to their different religions.

From Los Angeles Times

The music was dominated by composers like Pritam, Vishal-Shekhar, Jatin-Lalit and Anu Malik, to name a few.

From BBC

In response to the sanctions Essex chair Anu Mohindru said "there is deep regret for what occurred in the past, but these events do not reflect the Essex of today".

From BBC

“Unfortunately because of climate change, coastal erosion and competition for coastal spaces, the elements that make these high quality waves possible are on many occasions in danger,” explained Dr Ana Manero, an expert in water economics and governance at the ANU’s Crawford School of Public Policy.

From BBC

A previous ANU study found waves off the town of Mundaka in northern Spain vanished because of changes to a sand bar after dredging in a nearby river.

From BBC