caimitillo

noun

cai·​mi·​ti·​llo

ˌkīməˈtē(ˌ)(y)ō

plural -s

: a tropical American timber tree (Chrysophyllum oliviforme) with dark hard heavy wood

called also satinleaf

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, diminutive of caimito

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