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espino

noun
es·​pi·​no | \ ə̇ˈspē(ˌ)nō\
plural -s

Definition of espino

1 : any of numerous tropical South American thorny or spiny shrubs or trees especially of the genus Zanthoxylum
2 : a shrubby acacia (Acacia cavenia) used as a hedge plant in southern South America the pod of which is rich in tannin

History and Etymology for espino

American Spanish, from Spanish, hawthorn, from Latin spinus blackthorn, from spina thorn

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