huajillo
noun
hua·ji·llo
\wäˈhē(ˌ)(y)ō\
variants: less commonly
huajilla
\-ē(y)ə\Definition of huajillo
-s
: either of two honey plants from Texas and adjacent Mexico: a : a spiny shrub (Pithecolobium brevifolium) b : a sweet-scented shrub (Acacia berlandieri)
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Origin and Etymology of huajillo
Mexican Spanish guajillo, huajillo, guajilla, huajilla, diminutive of guaje gourd, from Nahuatl huaxin
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