camachile

noun

ca·​ma·​chi·​le

ˈkäməˈchilē

plural -s

: a common tropical American tree (Pithecolobium dulce) yielding good timber, a yellow dye, a mucilaginous gum, and a widely used edible fruit

called also huamuchil

see manila tamarind

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish camachile, cuamóchil, guamúchil, from Nahuatl cuauh-mochitl

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