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conacaste

noun
con·​a·​cas·​te | \ ËŒkänəˈkastÄ“\
plural -s

Definition of conacaste

: a tropical American timber tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) that has coiled ear-shaped fruits and produces a valuable wood

History and Etymology for conacaste

Spanish conacaste, guanacaste, from Nahuatl cuauhnacaztli, literally, ear tree, from cuahuitl tree + nacaztli ear; from the shape of the fruit

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