conacaste

noun

con·​a·​cas·​te

ˌkänəˈkastē

plural -s

: a tropical American timber tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) that has coiled ear-shaped fruits and produces a valuable wood

Word History

Etymology

Spanish conacaste, guanacaste, from Nahuatl cuauhnacaztli, literally, ear tree, from cuahuitl tree + nacaztli ear; from the shape of the fruit

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