pejibaye

noun

pej·​i·​ba·​ye

ˌpāhēˈbäyə

variants or less commonly pejibave

-və

plural -s

: peach palm

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish pejibaye, pijibay, perhaps from Arawak

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