paloduro

noun

pa·​lo·​du·​ro

ˌpaləˈdu̇(ˌ)rō,

ˌpäl-

variants or less commonly palodura

-u̇rə

plural -s

: palo blanco sense a

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish palo duro, literally, hard tree

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