chupon

noun

chu·​pon

chüˈpōn

plural -s

1

a

: a tropical American timber tree (Bumelia obtusifolia) with yellowish brown very hard heavy wood

b

: a South American timber tree (Gustavia yaracuyensis) of the family Lecythidaceae with dark black-streaked wood

2

: a sucker of the chocolate tree

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish chupón

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