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conacaste

noun
con·a·cas·te | \ ˌkänəˈkastē \
plural -s

Definition of conacaste 

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

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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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