aceituna

noun

acei·​tu·​na

ˌasəˈtünə

plural -s

1

: a West Indian tree (Symplocos martinicensis) having a soft light wood

2

: paradise tree sense 1

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, olive, from Arabic az-zaytūnah the olive, from zayt oil

First Known Use

circa 1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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