chichipate
noun
chi·chi·pa·te
\ˌchichəˈpätē\
Definition of chichipate
-s
: a tropical American timber tree (Sweetia panamensis) of the family Leguminosae
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Origin and Etymology of chichipate
American Spanish, from Nahuatl chichipatli, literally, bitter medicine, from chichic bitter + patli medicine
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