huisache

noun

hui·​sa·​che wē-ˈsä-chē How to pronounce huisache (audio)
: a widely cultivated thorny shrubby acacia (Vachellia farnesiana synonym Acacia farnesiana) of the southern U.S. and tropical America with fragrant ball-shaped yellow flowers

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This includes even South Texas natives such as crepe myrtle, mesquite and huisache. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 21 May 2021 Compared to anacua, huisache is a rougher example of cover provided by a single tree. Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 12 Dec. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl huixachi, from huitzli thorn + ixachi a great amount, many

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of huisache was in 1838

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“Huisache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/huisache. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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