1 Toss together the cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. 2  Combine the vinegar, water and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. 3  Bring to a boil, and pour over the cucumber and onions.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: La Quinta was a country estate owned by wealthy people. Quinta means one-fifth, and the estate's tenant farmers paid one-fifth of their harvest as rent on the land. As a name for a motel, it is a bit on the pretentious side.
The Latin root word luc means light, bight. Lucent gives means shining, as in: âThe Queen laughed, and looked at him again with lucent eyes. Transluscent is made of trans + lucent and refers to something that is, essentially, see through.