guacacoa

noun

gua·​ca·​coa

ˌgwäkəˈkōə

plural -s

: a Cuban tree (Daphnopsis guacacoa) of the family Thymelaeaceae that yields a strong white bast fiber

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Taino

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