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escambron

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es·​cam·​bron | \ ¦eˌskäm¦brȯn \
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Definition of escambron

: any of several tropical American thorny shrubs or trees: such as
a : cockspur sense 2b
b Puerto Rico : a shrubby vine (Drepanocarpus lunatus) of the family Leguminosae with hooked prickles and showy purple flowers
c : cat's-claw

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History and Etymology for escambron

American Spanish escambrón, from obsolete Spanish, hawthorn, buckthorn, perhaps modification of Latin crabron-, crabro hornet

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“Escambron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escambron. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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