cuapinole

noun

cua·​pi·​nole

ˈkwäpəˌnōl

plural -s

: courbaril

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cuapinol, guapinol, from Nahuatl cuauhpinolli, literally, flour tree, from cuauh- (from cuahuitl tree) + pinolli flour; from the floury powder found in its pods

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