cirio

noun

cir·​io

ˈsirēˌō

plural -s

: a Mexican candlewood (Fouquieria columnaris) having tall columnar stems

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, thick candle, from Latin cereus waxen, from cera wax

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