tuno

noun

tu·​no

ˈtü(ˌ)nō

variants or tunu

-nü

plural -s

1

: a Central American tree (Castilloa fallax) closely related to the Central American rubber tree but producing a nonelastic rubber

2

or less commonly tuno gum : the resinous gum of the tuno tree

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, probably from Miskito túno

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