jiqui

noun

ji·​qui

hēˈkē

variants or jique

-kā

plural -s

1

: sabicu

2

: a Cuban timber tree (Malpighia obovata) with hard wood very resistant to moisture

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish jiquí

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