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conacaste
noun
con·a·cas·te
\ˌkänəˈkastē\
Definition of conacaste
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: a tropical American timber tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) that has coiled ear-shaped fruits and produces a valuable wood
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Origin and Etymology of 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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