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mayten
noun
may·ten
\(ˈ)mī¦ten\
Definition of mayten
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: a Chilean evergreen tree (maytenus boaria) having pendulous branches, slender lanceolate leaves, and minute flowers and being cultivated as an ornamental in warm countries
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Origin and Etymology of mayten
Spanish maitén, from Araucanian mañtún
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