cascalote

noun

cas·​ca·​lo·​te

ˌkaskəˈlōtē

plural -s

1

: any of several tropical American trees that yield extracts rich in tannin:

a

: a West Indian tree (Croton cascarilla)

b

: a Mexican tree (Caesalpinia cacalaco)

also : the closely related divi-divi

2

: huisache

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish cascalote, nacascolote divi-divi, from Nahuatl nacazcolotl, literally, twisted ear, from nacaztli ear + colotl twisted

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