coto

noun

co·​to
ˈkōtō
variants or coto bark
plural -s
: the bark of an unidentified tree of northern Bolivia formerly used as an astringent and stomachic

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cotocoto, from Quechua kkhotokktóto

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“Coto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coto. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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