cana espina

noun

ca·​na es·​pi·​na

¦känyəeˈspēnə

: a valuable bamboo (Bambusa spinosa) of tropical Asia grown in the Philippines and used in building

Word History

Etymology

Spanish caña espina, literally, spiny cane

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