ahuehuete

noun

ahue·​hue·​te
ˌä-wē-ˈwā-tē
plural -s
: a Mexican cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) of great girth

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Nahuatl ahuehueton, literally, old man of the water, from atl water + huehueton old man, from huehue old

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ahuehuete was in 1778

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“Ahuehuete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahuehuete. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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