coigue

noun

coi·​gue

kȯiˈgā

variants or coihue

kȯiˈwā,

ˈ⸗ˌ⸗

plural -s

: a Chilean evergreen tree (Nothofagus dombeyi) the leafy boughs of which are used for thatching

Word History

Etymology

Spanish coigué, coihué, from Araucan coyhue

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